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Cairo Egypt-1946: An Abandoned Town That Looks Like A Ghost Village In The Desert

  • Year1946
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationCairo, Egypt
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1946 Egypt
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An Abandoned Town That Looks Like A Ghost Village In The... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from Cairo, Egypt in 1946 captures a sun-baked, abandoned village under a clear blue sky. The camera pans slowly across weathered, sand-colored buildings with shuttered windows and arched doorways, their stucco walls showing signs of decay. Palm trees dot the dusty landscape, and the bright sunlight casts sharp shadows across the empty, sandy ground. The film exhibits natural grain, slight blurriness, and subtle scratches, characteristic of mid-century home movie footage. The scene evokes a sense of quiet desolation and forgotten history, with no people visible, creating a haunting, ghostly atmosphere.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122715374

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

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Date
1946 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Cairo, Egypt Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • ghost
  • town
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  • desert
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  • egypt
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  • abandoned village
  • ghost town
  • desert landscape
  • vintage 8mm film
  • home movie footage
  • Middle Eastern architecture
  • sun-baked buildings
  • dusty courtyard
  • palm trees
  • archival footage
  • historical film
  • retro film
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  • vintage film
  • documentary footage
  • nostalgic footage
  • old film
  • 8mm film
  • Middle East
  • historic buildings
  • silent film
  • vintage footage
  • old footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s Egypt documentary requests needing brief exterior views of desert-edge buildings, abandoned settlement atmosphere, or archival Cairo-area travel footage.
Period detail
The frames may show mid-century stucco or stone buildings, arched openings, flat roofs, palms, sandy ground, and a bright desert setting consistent with the 1946 Cairo metadata.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Cairo-area 8mm frame showing low sand-colored buildings, dark window openings, palms, blue sky, and an empty-looking sandy foreground.
Weathered buildings and palms stand across a bright sandy open area.

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