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El Sett

2025
160
minutes
Fiction
Arabic
French
English
French
German

Born in a Nile Delta village, Oum Kalthoum grew up in socially conservative Egypt to become the most famous female Arab singer of the 20th century and a global icon. Despite the challenges she faced, including ill health, her powerful voice and determination never faltered. Mona Zaki stars in this biopic from the director of the multi-award-winning The Yacoubian Building.

Screenings in the presence of the representative of the distributor: Wed 25.03 at 20:30, Thu 26.03 at 15:30.

Section
Premiere
Swiss Premiere
Countries of production Egypt, Saudi Arabia
Realisateur·rice
Marwan Hamed
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©2026 Festival International du Film de Fribourg - Conception et développement: Agence MiNT

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