Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine (1991)
This concise masterpiece began as a commission by French TV for the news series Envoyé spécial. By filming Cairo with his unique sense of artistic digression, Chahine transformed this portrait of a city into the self-portrait of a filmmaker.
Cairo as Told by Youssef ChahineDocumentary
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