The Sparrow

Youssef Chahine

screenings

  • Fri 11.09.2026 19:00

  • Fri 25.09.2026 19:00

  • Fri 25.09.2026 19:00

Part of What Now, My Love?

Set shortly before and during the Six-Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt whose inhabitants suffer from the harassment of a corrupt businessman.

Year

1972

Duration

105 Mins

Language

Arabic

Screening format

DCP

Subtitles

Subtitled to English

Writers

Youssef Chahine

Countries

Egypt

Genre

Drama

Cast

Salah Qabil, Ali El Sherif, Mahmoud El Meligy

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