Brilliantly introduced by Nezar Andary, this book is a work of creative nonfiction that approaches writing on film in a fresh and provocative way. It draws on academic, literary, and personal material to start a dialogue with the Egyptian filmmaker Shadi Abdel Salam's The Mummy (1969), tracing the many meanings of Egypt's postcolonial modernity and touching on Arab, Muslim, and ancient Egyptian identities through watching the film.

An innovative work of creative nonfiction, to be read in one piece Draws on academic, literary, and personal material to forge a creative nonfiction approach to writing about film Examines Egypt's postcolonial modernity -- touching on Arab, Muslim, and ancient Egyptian identities -- through the lens of Shadi Abdel Salam's The Mummy (1969), known in English as The Night of Counting the Years Written by acclaimed Egyptian novelist, poet, journalist, and photographer, Youssef Rakha

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Youssef Rakha is a novelist, poet, journalist, and photographer who writes in both Arabic and English. His work has been widely anthologized and translated into many languages. Born, raised, and based in Cairo, Egypt, Rakha graduated from Hull University, UK, in 1998.

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Chapter 1: Sections 1-50.- Chapter 2: Sections 51-100.- Chapter 3: Sections 101-150.- Chapter 4: Sections 151-200.