Synopse
How an orphan became one of the most popular singers of the Arabic world is movingly and equally lavishly told in the biopic of Abdel Halim Hafez (1929-77) who died of bilharzia at 48. Ahmad Zaki, the De Niro of the Nile, plays Halim who lived only for his music. Like him, he caught bilharzia and did not live to see the finished film. Zaki's son gives an impressive film debut as the young Halim.
Info
Original Title: Halim
International Title: Halim
Category: Feature
Section: Agenda 06
Version & Subtitles: Arabic OV
Director: Sherif Arafa
Screenplay: Mahfouz Abdel Rahman
Cast/Protagonists: Ahmed Zaki, Mona Zaki, Solaf Fawakhergy, Gamal Soliman
Production country: Egypt
Year of Production: 2006
Length: 148 min
Producer: Sameh Gobran, Amin El Masry
Production company: Good News Group
Cinematography: Ayman Abou El Makarem
Editor: Dalia Nasser
Production Design: Onsy Abu Seif
