looking for oum kulthum (2017)
90 min - Documentary
A biopic-like film of the legendary Om Kulthum that’s presented in the format of a film within another film. The story follows an Iranian female filmmaker as she makes a film about Om Kulthum tracing the latter’s history all the way back to the her hometown exploring her story and how she become the woman who is regarded as the Arab world’s greatest singer.
Director: Shirin Neshat
