Land of Peace explained

Land of Peace
Director:Kamal El Sheikh
Producer:Helmy Halim
Cinematography:Mahmoud Nasr
Music:Muhamed Elmogi
Country:Egypt
Language:Arabic

Land of Peace (Arabic: أرض السلام, translit. Ard al-Salam) is a 1957 Egyptian war/drama film directed by Kamal El Sheikh. It starred Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama. In this film, most of the characters speak Palestinian Arabic.

Plot

The film takes place in Palestine and portrays the lives of freedom fighters trying to free their village from the control of the Israelis. Ahmed (Omar Sharif) is an Egyptian freedom fighter who ends up in this village. There, he meets Salma, a girl from the village. Together they try to save the Palestinians and always escape danger. Their friendship evolves into a love relationship and they marry each other.

Cast

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