

House of Sand
1972, Arabic. Directed by Saad Arafa.
Essam is a 17-year-old young man who falls in love with Amina who's a year younger than him. They flee to Alexandria and have an unregistered marriage after their parents oppose their marriage because of their young age.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 23 August 1972
- Original title
- بيت من رمال
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Saad Arafa
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House of Sand runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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House of Sand isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 August 1972. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like House of Sand?
If you liked House of Sand, try Life in a Year, Fire with Fire, Not Easily Broken.
Who directed House of Sand?
House of Sand (1972) was directed by Saad Arafa and stars علي كمال, Poussi, Mariam Fakhr Eddine.