- Source: The Eloquent Peasant (film)
Al Fallah al Fasih (Arabic: الفلاح الفصيح translit. Al-Fallah al-Fasih) The Eloquent Peasant is a 1970 Egyptian short film, based on the tale of The Eloquent Peasant dates to the Middle Kingdom (c. 2040 – 1782 BCE).
It has been presented for the first time at the 31st Venice International Film Festival. It is a short film written and directed by Shadi Abdel Salam.
Plot
The peasant Khun-anup tricked by the unscrupulous Nemtynakht, is forced to rely on his own eloquence to convince lord Rensi's lands about his needs of justice.
Cast
Ahmed Marei as Khun-anup.
Anan Ahmed as Rensi.
Ahmad Hegazi as Nemtynakht.
Bibliography
Colla, Elliott (2000-10-06). Beyond Colonialism and Nationalism in the Maghrib: History, Culture, and Politics. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 109–146 ("Shadi Abd al-Salam's al-Mumiya: Ambivalence and the Egyptian Nation-State"). ISBN 978-0-312-22287-1.
See also
Egyptian films of the 1970s
List of Egyptian films of 1970
References
External links
(EN) "El-Fallâh el-fasîh":[1]
(AR) "The Eloquent Peasant Shadi Abdel Salam" (1970):[2]