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Oum – A Son’s Quest for His Mother
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The 19-year-old Wahab struggles through a nighttime snowstorm on his way to the hospital where his mother lies dying. This is his last chance to untangle the knot of his relationship with her. Deep in his heart, Wahab carries the song Al-Atlal (“The Ruins”) by the Egyptian singer Oum Kalthoum. The song embodies the sorrow of a lost home, the longing for love, and ultimately the promise of reconciliation amidst the fragments of a broken relationsh...
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1 dates (2 Oct - 2 Oct)
Oct
2
Thu
7:30 pm
Barbican Centre
London, United Kingdom
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