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The nights of the jackal nights / a film by Abdulatif Abdulamid.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Feddah, Asʻad.
Aldulian, Najahal.
Abdul Hamid, Abdal Latif.
Arab Film Distribution.
Language:
Arabic
English
Subjects (All):
Feature films--Syria.
Feature films.
Motion pictures--Syria.
Motion pictures.
Syria.
Genre:
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (104 minutes)) : sound, color
Other Title:
Lāyāli ibn ʻawā
Jackal nights
ليالي ابن عوي
Place of Publication:
[Seattle, Wash.] : Arab Film Distribution, [1990]
Language Note:
In Arabic with English subtitles.
System Details:
digital
Summary:
Set in a small Syrian village, The Nights of the Jackal chronicles the effects of Westernization and war on traditional family life. Abu Kamel is the head of a peasant family and the absolute ruler of his little kingdom. His only fear is the pack of jackals that haunts the village at night, keeping him awake with their howling. Whistling keeps the jackals at bay, but Abu's wife is the only one in the family who can produce the high-pitched sound. As the jackals continue to draw closer each night, Abu Kamel's dominion over his household slowly begins to crack and crumble.
Participant:
Ashad Feddah, Bassam Koussa, Najahal Abdulian.
Credits:
Written and directed by Abdulatif Abdulhamid ; editing, Antoinette Azarieh ; cinematography, Abdo Hamzeh, set decoration Muwaffak Kaat. Produced by the National Film Organization.
Notes:
Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on May 9, 2023).
Contains:
Nights of the jackal.
OCLC:
873900459
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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