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Alexandria… Why?
1979· NR· 2h 13m· Drama· 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.
1979-08-23
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DirectorYoussef Chahine
WriterMohsen Zayed
ProducerYoussef Chahine
Director of PhotographyMohsen Nasr
Original Music ComposerFouad El-Zahry
EditorRashida Abdel Salam
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Details
Released1979-08-23
Runtime2h 13m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosMISR International Films · Algerian Television
LanguagesFrench · Arabic · English · German
CountriesAlgeria · Egypt
Rating6.5/10 · 28 votes
Original languagear
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