Om Hashim's Lamp

Om Hashim's Lamp

Jan. 2, 1968

This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life.

Om Hashim's Lamp

Jan. 2, 1968

Om Hashim's Lamp
This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers
Original title قنديل ام هاشم
Directors Kamal Attia
Writers