The City 1999
6.6 / 10
The City
Ali, an aspiring actor, works in a government-aided butchery and takes part in a cheap play. Defying his father's wishes, he moves to Paris to fulfill his dreams and starts living illegally alongside many other Arabs. Ali has a life-changing experience there that he won't fully remember until he returns to Egypt.
Ali, an aspiring actor, works in a government-aided butchery and takes part in a cheap play. Defying his father's wishes, he moves to Paris to fulfill his dreams and starts living illegally alongside many other Arabs. Ali has a life-changing experience there that he won't fully remember until he returns to Egypt.
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... Ali
... Eid
... Yasser
... Nadia
... The Mother
... Atta, Ali's Father
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Release Date:
Aug 01, 1999 (Egypt,France)
Run Time:
1hr 45`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Arabic
Production Countries:
Egypt,France
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
The City - The City
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
NK
Nadia Kamel... Assistant Director
Cast
... Ali
... Eid
... Yasser
... Nadia
... The Mother
... Atta, Ali's Father
... Osama
... Fox
... Roschdy
... Agnès
... Firas
... Shalabi
... The Director / Tifa
... Yousra
... Stage Actor
... Stage Actor
... Hotel Owner
...
HEA
Hassan El Adl...
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... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
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