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The Farewell Song, is a 1978 Algerian movie, directed by Ahmed Rachedi, and starring Abdel Halim Hafez, Youssef Wahby, Nagwa Fouad. with a runtime of 116 minutes.
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The Farewell Song (Ughniyat al-Wada') is a 1977 documentary tribute to Abdel Halim Hafez — one of the most beloved singers in Arab musical history — directed by Algerian filmmaker Ahmed Rachedi. Combining rare archival footage shot during Hafez's visit to Paris in September 1974 with dramatic scenes framed as a journalistic investigation, the film blurs the line between documentary and fiction in a uniquely poetic tribute. Released in France in December 1981 at the iconic Luxor cinema in Paris to an audience of over 5,000, it remains a little-known but invaluable entry in Rachedi's filmography and an essential document for admirers of Abdel Halim Hafez.
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