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The Singing Sheikh

1991-01-01
10
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Music
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.”

Writer

Heiny Srour

Music

Adrian James Carbutt

Music

Sheikh Imam

Cinematography

Ray Marlow

Director

Heiny Srour

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Released

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