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The Eloquent Peasant
The Eloquent Peasant
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THE ELOQUENT PEASANT

El-Fallâh el-fasîh

Directed by Shadi Abdel Salam
Egypt, 1970
Short, Drama

Synopsis

Based on one of the major literary texts survived from the Middle Kingdom, this is a combination of a morality/folk tale and a poem. The events are set between 2160 and 2025 BC. When the peasant Khun-anup and his donkey stumble upon the lands of the noble Rensi, the peasant’s goods are confiscated.

Synopsis

Based on one of the major literary texts survived from the Middle Kingdom, this is a combination of a morality/folk tale and a poem. The events are set between 2160 and 2025 BC. When the peasant Khun-anup and his donkey stumble upon the lands of the noble Rensi, the peasant’s goods are confiscated.