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  • In Search of Oil and Sand (2012)
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In Search of Oil and Sand (2012)
Documentary
Tracks the Egyptian historian Mahmoud Sabit who inherited a palace that dates back to the royal family, as he unveils the story behind 'Oil and Sand', an 8 mm film shot by his parents and members of the royal court only a few weeks before ...See moreTracks the Egyptian historian Mahmoud Sabit who inherited a palace that dates back to the royal family, as he unveils the story behind 'Oil and Sand', an 8 mm film shot by his parents and members of the royal court only a few weeks before the royal Egyptian family was overthrown in a coup d'état in 1952. Sabit assembles the last surviving copy of the film, reconstructing the story behind it, members of the royal family who appeared there, and the political circumstances surrounding the film. Written by MAD Solutions See less
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Directors
Philippe Dib | Wael Omar
Producers
Philippe Dip | Wael Omar
Composer
Omar Fadel
Cinematographer
David Golia
Editors
Wael Omar | Omar Sami (as Omar Sami Khodeir)
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Release date
Oct 13, 2012 (United Arab Emirates)
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination

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