The Night of Counting the Years
The day when the years are counted
Set in 1881, a year before the start of British colonial rule, it is based on the true story of the Abd el-Rasuls, an Upper-Egyptian clan that had been robbing a cache of mummies they have discovered at tomb DB320 near the village of Kurna, and selling the artifacts on the black market. After a conflict within the clan, one of its members made a crucial decision when the Antiquities Service arrived.
- Genre: Drama, History
- Release Date: 1969-01-27
- Runtime: 102 min
- Country: Egypt, United Arab Emirates
- Language: Arabic
- Status: Released
- IMDb Rating: 7.7
