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Alexandria… Why?

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February 26, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

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Alexandria… Why? (1979)

— 133 min - Drama - 6 October 1979
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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 one-day studying filmmaking in America, but after falling in love and discovering the lies of European occupation, Yehia profoundly reevaluates his identity and allegiances.

Director:  Youssef Chahine
Writers:  Youssef Chahine, Mohsen Zayed
Stars:  Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abd Allah Mahmoud, Ahmed Zaki, Naglaa Fathy, Farid Shawqi, Laila Hamada, Zeinab Sedky, Ezzat ElAlaili, Abdel Aziz Makhyoun, Saif Abdel Rahman, Ahmad Bedir, Ahmed Mehrez, Gerry Sundquist, Youssef Wahby, Yahia Shaheen, Laila Fawzy, Abdel Warith Assir, Abdel Salam Mohamed, Akela Kateb, Ahmed Abdel Wareth, Aida Kamel, Oussaida Abbas, Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim, Samira Mohamed, Gamil ElTraboulsi, Hassan Hussein, Bahir Bauk, Amira Cherif, Ali Ezz ElDein, Anan Gemayel, Antic Melkior, John Rodenbeck, Rosemary Sabey, Ahmed Salama, Magdy Saif, Vary Vahram, Naima ElSoghier, Ali Johar, Mohamed Abu Hasheesh

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Storyline

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 one-day studying filmmaking in America, but after falling in love and discovering the lies of European occupation, Yehia profoundly reevaluates his identity and allegiances.

Collections: Youssef Chahine
Genres: Drama

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Country:   Algeria,   Egypt
Language:  Arabic, English, German
Release Date:  6 October 1979

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  MISR International Films, Algerian Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 13 min
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