The Night of Counting the Years

1969 7.7 (54 votes) 1h 42m

Genres

Drama History

Production Companies

Merchant Ivory Productions
General Egyptian Cinema Organisation

The Night of Counting the Years (المومياء)

The day when the years are counted

Overview

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.