Alexandria… Why?

1979

133 min

6.2

Ends at

Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.

Budget

$0

Genre

Drama, War

Director

Youssef Chahine

Country

Algeria

Cast & Crew

Mohsen Mohey ElDein

Mahmoud El Meligy

Mohsena Tawfiq

Abdullah Mahmoud

Ahmed Zaki

Naglaa Fathy

Ahmed Mehrez

Gerry Sundquist

Laila Hamada

Farid Shawqy

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Alexandria… Why?

Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.

  • Mohsen Mohey ElDein

  • Mahmoud El Meligy

  • Mohsena Tawfiq

  • Abdullah Mahmoud

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