Alexandria… Why? 1979
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.
- Released: 1979-10-06
- Runtime: 133 minutes
- Genre: Drama, War
- Stars: Mohsen Mohie Eldein, Mahmoud El Meligy, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmed Zaki, Naglaa Fathy, Farid Shawqy, Laila Hamada, Ezzat ElAlaili, Abdelaziz Makhyoun, Ahmad Bedir, Ahmed Mehrez, Gerry Sundquist, Youssef Wahby, Yehia Chahine, Leila Fawzi, Abdel Warith Assir, Abdelsalam Mohamed, Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim, Ali Ezz Eldein Show all >
- Director: Youssef Chahine