Alexandria… Why?

Alexandria… Why?

Release Date: 1979-08-23

Overview: 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.

Rating: 6.3 / 10

Cast

Mahmoud El Meligy

Mahmoud El Meligy

as Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father

Mohsena Tawfiq

Mohsena Tawfiq

as Yehia's Mother

Ahmed Zaki

Ahmed Zaki

as Ibrahim

Crew

  • Youssef Chahine - Director

  • Fouad El-Zahry - Original Music Composer

  • Mahmoud El Kholy - Set Decoration

  • Abdel Fattah Madbouly - Production Design

  • Sayed Aly - Grip

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