Sayed Darwish

At a glance

Sayed Darwish, is a 1966 Egyptian movie, directed by Ahmad Badrakhan, and starring Karam Metawea, Hind Rostom, Amin Elheneidy, with a runtime of 113 minutes. Content rating: PG-13.

Overview

Sayed Darwish is an Egyptian biographical musical film that chronicles the life of the legendary composer and singer Sayed Darwish, widely regarded as the father of modern Arabic music. Beginning with his childhood in Alexandria, the film traces his remarkable rise as a musical innovator whose songs became the voice of a generation, right up to his sudden and untimely death — a loss made all the more poignant by the fact that it coincided with Saad Zaghloul's celebrated return from exile. Revisiting his most iconic compositions and the milestones that shaped his short but extraordinary career, the film is an essential tribute to one of the Arab world's greatest cultural figures.

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