The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
A film within a film, "Looking for Oum Kulthum" is the plight of an Iranian woman artist/filmmaker living in exile, as she embarks on capturing the life and art of the legendary female singer of the Arab world, Oum Kulthum. Through her difficult journey, not unlike her heroine's, she has to face the struggles, sacrifices and the price that a woman has to pay if she dares to cross the lines of a conservative male dominated society.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Shirin NeshatDirector
- Shoja AzariDirector
- Shoja AzariWriter
- Ahmad DibaWriter
- Shirin NeshatWriter
Cast
- Neda RahmanianCast
- Yasmine RaeisCast
- Mehdi MoinzadehCast
- Qais NashifCast