Drama ·War · Algeria · 1979 · 2h 13m

Alexandria… Why?

إسكندرية ليه؟

Director

Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDein as Yehia Mahmoud El Meligy as Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father Mohsena Tawfiq as Yehia's Mother Abdullah Mahmoud as Mohsen Ahmed Zaki as Ibrahim Naglaa Fathy as Sarah Sorel

Crew

Mohsen Nasr — Director of Photography Rashida Abdel Salam — Editor Fouad El-Zahry — Original Music Composer Mohsen Zayed — Writer Youssef Chahine — Writer Youssef Chahine — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Youssef Chahine Director Mohsen Nasr Director of Photography Rashida Abdel Salam Editor Fouad El-Zahry Original Music Composer Mohsen Zayed Writer Youssef Chahine Writer Youssef Chahine Producer Abdel Fattah Madbouly Production Design

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