The Singing Sheikh
Sheikh Imam Mohammad Ahmad Eissa, born 1918, is famous throughout the Arab world for his folk songs indicting the ruling classes. Considered the voice of the oppressed, he is banned from state television and radio, and has been imprisoned numerous times, including in 1974 for the occasion of President Nixon’s visit. With scenes of Egyptian street life set to his often caustic musical criticisms of his native Egypt’s upper classes, the Sheikh’s message is that “If a beautiful thing is suppressed today, it will rise tomorrow.”
Year: 1991
Genre: Music
Studio:
Director: Heiny Srour
Cast: Sheikh Imam
Crew: Heiny Srour (Writer), Ray Marlow (Cinematography), Adrian James Carbutt (Music), Sheikh Imam (Music), Heiny Srour (Director)
Runtime: 10 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1991
IMDb: 10.00/10 by 1 users
Popularity: 0
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Language: العربية
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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