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El Sett

"The voice they couldn't silence. The star they couldn't contain."

Ailing from a sickness that threatens to silence her forever, Umm Kalthoum, the greatest Egyptian singer the world has ever known, takes to the stage one final time for her most important performance yet, one with the potential to heal a nation broken by the shadow of a great defeat. As she slowly steps onto the stage to deafening chants and applause, fearful for her health and country, a legend finds herself walking down memory lane, reminiscing on her humble beginnings and the seven decade journey of triumphs, failures, defying social conventions, and loves lost that followed.

Top Cast

  • Mona Zaki

    Mona Zaki

    Umm Kulthum

  • Mohamed Farag

    Mohamed Farag

    Ahmed Ramy

  • Tamer Nabil

    Tamer Nabil

    Mohamed El Qasabgi

  • Sayed Ragab

    Sayed Ragab

    Ibrahim El-Beltagy

  • Ahmed Khalid Saleh

    Ahmed Khalid Saleh

    Khaled Ibrahim Al-Beltagy

  • Ahmed Helmy

    Ahmed Helmy

  • Karim Abdel Aziz

    Karim Abdel Aziz

    Sherif Sabry Basha

  • Amr Saad

    Amr Saad

    The president Gamal and El Nasser

  • Nelly Karim

    Nelly Karim

    Queen Nazli

Overview

Ailing from a sickness that threatens to silence her forever, Umm Kalthoum, the greatest Egyptian singer the world has ever known, takes to the stage one final time for her most important performance yet, one with the potential to heal a nation broken by the shadow of a great defeat. As she slowly steps onto the stage to deafening chants and applause, fearful for her health and country, a legend finds herself walking down memory lane, reminiscing on her humble beginnings and the seven decade journey of triumphs, failures, defying social conventions, and loves lost that followed.

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