Alexandria… Why? (1979)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Youssef Chahine
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    Yehia Mohsen Mohey ElDein
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    Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father Mahmoud El Meligy
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    Yehia's Mother Mohsena Tawfiq
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    Mohsen Abdullah Mahmoud
  • Profile picture of Ahmed Zaki
    Ibrahim Ahmed Zaki
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    Sarah Sorel Naglaa Fathy
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    Adel Bey Ahmed Mehrez
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    Thomas "Tommy" Friskin Gerry Sundquist

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