I Am Free(1959)
Part of a trilogy by Salah Abu Seif about women’s empowerment. The film takes place in late 1940s / early 1950s urban Egypt, and tells the story of a young woman’s search for personal freedom and a fulfilling identity as a young modern Egyptian.
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أمينة حسين زايد
عباس صفوت
عمة أمينة
زوج عمة أمينة
أحمد حلمي
فيكي
علي
حسين زايد
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Part of a trilogy by Salah Abu Seif about women’s empowerment. The film takes place in late 1940s / early 1950s urban Egypt, and tells the story of a young woman’s search for personal freedom and a fulfilling identity as a young modern Egyptian.
Release Date
1959-01-02
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6.7
Rating:
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