Alexandria… Why? 1979
7.2 / 10
Alexandria… Why?
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.
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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... Yehia
... Yehia's Father
... Yehia's Mother
... Mohsen
... Ibrahim
... Sarah Sorel
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Release Date:
Aug 23, 1979 (Algeria,Egypt)
Run Time:
2hr 13`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
Arabic
Production Countries:
Algeria,Egypt
Status:
Released
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Alexandria… Why? - Alexandria… Why?
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... Director
Cast
... Yehia
... Yehia's Father
... Yehia's Mother
... Mohsen
... Ibrahim
... Sarah Sorel
... Nadia
... Adel Bey
... Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
... Shaker, Mohsen's Father
... Grandmother
... Morsi
... Sorel
... British Ambassador
... Princess Chahinour
... The Sheikh
... Elly
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