Looking for Oum Kulthum
2017, Arabic. Directed by Shirin Neshat & Shoja Azari.
A film within a film, "Looking for Oum Kulthum" is the plight of an Iranian woman artist/filmmaker living in exile, as she embarks on capturing the life and art of the legendary female singer of the Arab world, Oum Kulthum. Through her difficult journey, not unlike her heroine's, she has to face the struggles, sacrifices and the price that a woman has to pay if she dares to cross the lines of a conservative male dominated society.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 11 September 2017
- Country
- Qatar, Germany, Austria, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, France
- Written by
- Ahmad Diba, Shoja Azari, Shirin Neshat
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How long is Looking for Oum Kulthum?
Looking for Oum Kulthum runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is Looking for Oum Kulthum on?
Looking for Oum Kulthum isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 September 2017. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Looking for Oum Kulthum?
If you liked Looking for Oum Kulthum, try Katy Perry: Part of Me, Justin Bieber's Believe, Western Stars.
Who directed Looking for Oum Kulthum?
Looking for Oum Kulthum (2017) was directed by Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari and stars Neda Rahmanian, Yasmine Raeis, Mehdi Moinzadeh.