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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.

Cast & Crew

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Mohsen Mohey ElDein

as Yehia

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Mahmoud El Meligy

as Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father

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Mohsena Tawfiq

as Yehia's Mother

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Abdullah Mahmoud

as Mohsen

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Ahmed Zaki

as Ibrahim

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Naglaa Fathy

as Sarah Sorel

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Basic Information
Status
Released
Release Date
8/23/1979
Runtime
2 hours, 13 minutes
Original Language
AR
Financial
Budget
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Revenue
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Profit/Loss
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ROI: N/A
Genres
Drama
War
Production Countries
Algeria (DZ)
Egypt (EG)
Spoken Languages
German (de)
English (en)
Arabic (ar)
French (fr)
Production Companies
أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)
أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)
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Algerian Television