Works DatabaseEgyptian Drama, Cinema, and Theatre

The Nubia Train

  • Film
  • 2002
  • 30m
  • Released

Nubia Train, takes its passengers on a train trip originally designated for transporting the Nuba residents living in Cairo to Aswan. This journey is repeated once every Hijri year, specifically on the day before Eid Al-Adha, a journey that has become one of the Nubian traditions of the feast. This journey is the meeting point between music and games that take place over a 16-hour night trip.

  • Directing Atteyat El-Abnoudy

Nubia Train, takes its passengers on a train trip originally designated for transporting the Nuba residents living in Cairo to Aswan. This journey is repeated once every Hijri year, specifically on the day before Eid Al-Adha, a journey that has become one of the Nubian traditions of the feast. This journey is the meeting point between music and games that take place over a 16-hour night trip.

  • Directing Atteyat El-Abnoudy
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