Drama · Egypt · 1999 · 1h 45m

The City

المدينة

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Director
Yousry Nasrallah
Cast
Bassem Samra as Ali Mohamed Nagaty as Eid Ahmed Azmy as Yasser Basma as Nadia Abla Kamel as The Mother Ahmed Fouad Selim as Atta, Ali's Father
Crew
Samir Bahzan — Director of Photography Tamer Ezzat — Editor Tamer Karawan — Original Music Composer Nasser Abdulrahman — Writer Claire Denis — Writer Yousry Nasrallah — Writer
Synopsis

Ali, an aspiring actor, works in a government-aided butchery and takes part in a cheap play. Defying his father's wishes, he moves to Paris to fulfill his dreams and starts living illegally alongside many other Arabs. Ali has a life-changing experience there that he won't fully remember until he returns to Egypt.

Key Collaborators
Yousry Nasrallah Director Samir Bahzan Director of Photography Tamer Ezzat Editor Tamer Karawan Original Music Composer Nasser Abdulrahman Writer Claire Denis Writer Yousry Nasrallah Writer Nahed Nasrallah Costume Design Souraya Baghdadi Costume Design
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