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.
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Cast
- Mohsen Mohey ElDein — Yehia
- Mahmood Al-Meleji — 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
Where to watch Alexandria… Why?
Criterion Channel
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