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Title:

The singing sheik / South Productions for Channel Four in association with RTVE (Spain) and SBS (Australia) ; produced & directed by Heiny Srour.

Publisher:

First Run Icarus Films,

Copyright Date:

1991

Description:

1 videocassette (12 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Eissa, Imam Mohammad Ahmad,--Sheikh,--1918-
Folk music--Egypt.
Folk songs, Arabic--Egypt.
Music--Political aspects--Egypt.
Egypt--Music.
Short films--Great Britain.
Short films--Spain.
Short films--Australia.
Documentary films.

Other Authors:

Srour, Heiny.
South Productions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97060191
Channel Four (Great Britain) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86808560
Radiotelevisión Española. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78011438
Special Broadcasting Service (Australia) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80157471
First Run/Icarus Films. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95002698

Summary:

Sheikh Imam Mohammad Ahmad Eissa is famous throughout the Arab world for his folk songs indicting the ruling classes. Considered the voice of the oppressed, he is banned from state television and radio, and has been imprisoned numerous times. With scenes of Egyptian street life set to his often caustic musical criticisms of his native Egypt's upper classes, the Sheikh's message is that "If a beautiful thing is suppressed today, it will rise tomorrow."

Series:

South

OCLC:

(OCoLC)29231873

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)