Documentary · France · 1991 · 23m

Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

القاهرة منورة بأهلها

Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine poster
Director
Youssef Chahine
Cast
Youssef Chahine as Self Khaled Youssef as Self Khaled El Nabawy as Self Bassem Samra as Self Hassan El-Adl as Self Sanaa Younes as Self
Crew
Tarek El Tilmisany — Director of Photography Rashida Abdel Salam — Editor Nahed Nasrallah — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Youssef Chahine Director Tarek El Tilmisany Director of Photography Rashida Abdel Salam Editor Nahed Nasrallah Costume Design
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