The People and the Nile

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The People and the Nile

1972

1h 45m

4.0(8 votes)

Drama

Documentary

Overview

The construction of the Aswan dam as seen by those who took part in it: engineers, workers, Egyptians, and Soviets.

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14 members

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Soad Hosny

Nadia

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صلاح ذو الفقار

Journalist Yahya Al-Saeed

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Ezzat Al Alaily

Dr. Amin

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محمود المليجي

Engineer Magdy

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سيف عبد الرحمن

Engineer Saad

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Fatma Imara‏

Engineer Saad's wife

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Aleya Abdel Moneim

Unknown Role

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حسين إسماعيل

Fahmy

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Ashraf El-Selehdar

Unknown Role

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Игорь Владимиров

Unknown Role

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Валентина Куценко

Unknown Role

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Юрий Каморный

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Владимир Ивашов

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Татьяна Назарова

Unknown Role

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