ENNASSER SALAHELDDINE / SALADIN

Youssef Chahine

screenings

  • Sat 04.07.2026 19:00

Part of CHAHINE: THE RESTORATION PROJECT, What Now, My Love?

An early commentary on the manipulation of religion: The film presents a fictional account of the relationship between a battle that pit Saladin, ruler of the areas surrounding the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem, against the Farranga who controlled the city. The film first depicts the Faranga’s attack on a convoy of Muslim pilgrims by the Rahbani Brothers, a celebrated Arab musician/poet duo.

Year

1963

Duration

145 MINS

Language

Arabic

Cast

Ahmed Mazhar , Nadia Lutfi , Salah Zulfikar , Laila Fawzi , Hamdi Gheeth , Laila Taher , Omar Al Hariri , Hussien Riad , Mahmoud Al Meligy

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