The Sad Song of Touha

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The Sad Song of Touha, is a 1972 Egyptian movie, directed by Atteyat El-Abnoudy. with a runtime of 12 minutes.

Overview

The Sad Song of Touha is a documentary by Egyptian filmmaker Hala Al-Abnoudy, serving as a companion piece to her earlier work Horse of Mud. Shot with an unobtrusive camera, the film immerses viewers in the world of Cairo's street performers — fire-eaters, acrobats, child contortionists, and musicians who ply their art on the city's margins. The haunting narration of celebrated Egyptian poet Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudy elevates the imagery, weaving poetry and cinema into a tribute that restores dignity and cultural recognition to an often overlooked and undervalued tradition of popular art.

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