El Sett
2025, Arabic. Directed by Marwan Hamed.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Marwan HamedDirector
- Mona ZakiUmm Kulthum
- Mohamed FaragAhmed Ramy
- Tamer NabilMohamed El Qasabgi
- Sayed RagabIbrahim El-Beltagy
- Ahmed Khalid SalehKhaled Ibrahim Al-Beltagy
- Ahmed HelmyCast
- Karim Abdel AzizSherif Sabry Basha
- Amr SaadThe president Gamal and El Nasser
- Nelly KarimQueen Nazli
- Amina KhalilCast
- Asser Yassinsamie
- Ahmed AminHassan Al-Hafnawi
Details
- Released
- 10 December 2025
- Original title
- الست
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Ahmed Mourad
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El Sett runs 161 minutes (2h 41m).
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Who directed El Sett?
El Sett (2025) was directed by Marwan Hamed and stars Mona Zaki, Mohamed Farag, Tamer Nabil.