El Sett (2025)
Original title: الست
El Sett is a 2025 Arabic-language drama movie directed by Marwan Hamed, with a running time of 2h 41m. It stars Mona Zaki, Mohamed Farag and Tamer Nabil.
Ailing from a sickness that threatens to silence her forever, Umm Kalthoum, the greatest Egyptian singer the world has ever known, takes to the stage one final time for her most important performance yet, one with the potential to heal a nation broken by the shadow of a great defeat. As she slowly steps onto the stage to deafening chants and applause, fearful for her health and country, a legend finds herself walking down memory lane, reminiscing on her humble beginnings and the seven decade journey of triumphs, failures, defying social conventions, and loves lost that followed.
Quick answers
What is El Sett about?
Ailing from a sickness that threatens to silence her forever, Umm Kalthoum, the greatest Egyptian singer the world has ever known, takes to the stage one final time for her most important performance yet, one with the potential to heal a nation broken by the shadow of a great defeat. As she slowly steps onto the stage to deafening chants and applause, fearful for her health and country, a legend finds herself walking down memory lane, reminiscing on her humble beginnings and the seven decade journey of triumphs, failures, defying social conventions, and loves lost that followed.
When was El Sett released?
El Sett was released on 10 December 2025.
How long is El Sett?
El Sett runs 2h 41m.
Who made El Sett?
El Sett was directed by Marwan Hamed.
Cast
- Mona Zaki as Umm Kulthum
- Mohamed Farag as Ahmed Ramy
- Tamer Nabil as Mohamed El Qasabgi
- Sayed Ragab as Ibrahim El-Beltagy
- Ahmed Khalid Saleh as Khaled Ibrahim Al-Beltagy
- Ahmed Helmy
- Karim Abdel Aziz as Sherif Sabry Basha
- Amr Saad as The president Gamal and El Nasser
- Nelly Karim as Queen Nazli
- Amina Khalil
- Asser Yassin as samie
- Ahmed Amin as Hassan Al-Hafnawi