
Salwa, the Little Girl Who Talks to Cows
1972, AR. Directed by Youssef Chahine.
The High Dam project led to the creation of new communities and the reclamation of land. The film tells the story of a young girl living near the newly irrigated areas. She forms a bond with a cow named Salwa at the project site. When the cow dies, the girl is devastated. A veterinarian gives her a new cow, and the state eventually hands over the reclaimed land to the villagers.
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- 0h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- AR
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- Released
- 1 January 1972
- Original title
- سلوى الفتاة الصغيرة التي تكلم الأبقار
- Written by
- Youssef Chahine
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Salwa, the Little Girl Who Talks to Cows isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1972. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Salwa, the Little Girl Who Talks to Cows?
Salwa, the Little Girl Who Talks to Cows (1972) was directed by Youssef Chahine and stars Aaidah Riyadh, Galal Issa, Hamdy Ahmad.