Alexandria… Why?
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.
Status
Released
Released
1979-08-23
Runtime
2h 13m
Studios
Country
Algeria
Languages
French, Arabic, English, German
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Awards
Won 1 Silver Bear Award
Silver Bear 1 won
- 1979 Silver Bear Won Youssef Chahine
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Director
Cast
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia
Mahmoud El Meligy
Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehia's Mother
Abdullah Mahmoud
Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim
Naglaa Fathy
Sarah Sorel
Ahmed Mehrez
Adel Bey
Gerry Sundquist
Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
Laila Hamada
Nadia
Farid Shawqy
Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Zeinab Sedky
Grandmother
Ezzat Al Alaily
Morsi
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