'El BahesAn Umm Kulthum'achieves success at 37th Istanbul Film Festival

CAIRO – 6 May 2018: “El BahesAn Umm Kulthum” (The Search for Umm Kulthum) achieved a booming success and grabbed the attention of all the participants at the 37th Istanbul Film Festival. The movie tells the story of the most prominent singer in the Middle East and highlights how she managed, as an Egyptian woman, to break down and penetrate all social, religious, political and national barriers existing in the society at the time.

Famed and talented Egyptian actress,YasmineRaees, played Umm Kulthum in the movie. “The Search for Umm Kulthum” participated in a number of prominent international film festivals, such as the 74th edition of the Venice International Film Festival held from August 30 to September 9, 2017.

“The Search for Umm Kulthum” also participated in the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival held from September 7 to September 17, 2017, and the 61st London Film Festival, which ran from October 4 to October 15, 2017. The movie is directed by Shereen Nishat.