Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

1991

23 min

6.8

Ends at

This concise masterpiece began as a commission by French TV for the news series Envoyé spécial. By filming Cairo with his unique sense of artistic digression, Chahine transformed this portrait of a city into the self-portrait of a filmmaker.

Budget

$0

Genre

Documentary

Director

Youssef Chahine

Country

France

Cast & Crew

Youssef Chahine

Khaled Youssef

Khaled El Nabawy

Bassem Samra

Hassan El-Adl

Sanaa Younes

Hussein al-Imam

Safaa Al Toukhy

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Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

This concise masterpiece began as a commission by French TV for the news series Envoyé spécial. By filming Cairo with his unique sense of artistic digression, Chahine transformed this portrait of a city into the self-portrait of a filmmaker.

  • Youssef Chahine

  • Khaled Youssef

  • Khaled El Nabawy

  • Bassem Samra

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