Film Screening: The Sparrow
- When
- 2026-11-17 18:30
- Where
- Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation – Jabal Amman Branch – Cinema Hall · Amman
- Price
- Free entry
- Organizer
- Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, Cinema Shoman
Cinema at Shoman, at Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, celebrates the centenary of Egyptian director Youssef Chahine with a screening of his film The Sparrow, followed by a discussion.
📅 Tuesday, November 17, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation – Jabal Amman Branch – Cinema Hall
🎟️ Free entry
About the film:
- The Sparrow (1972), directed by Youssef Chahine, 105 min
- Follows a young police officer and a journalist trying to uncover a network of corruption, smuggling, and abuse of power in Egyptian society
- Through the stories of characters representing ordinary people, it explores the deep causes of the military defeat of Egypt, presenting corruption and internal betrayal as part of the national tragedy
- In Arabic, with English and Arabic subtitles
- For ages 17 and above