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.
Top Billed Cast
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia
Mahmoud El Meligy
Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehia's Mother
Abdullah Mahmoud
Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim
Featured Crew
Youssef Chahine
Director
Fouad El-Zahry
Original Music Composer
Mahmoud El Kholy
Set Decoration
Abdel Fattah Madbouly
Production Design
Sayed Aly
Grip
Ahmed Mehrez
Set Decoration
Youssef Chahine
Producer
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Mohsen Zayed
Writer
Nasry Abdel Nour
Sound Engineer
Mohsen Nasr
Director of Photography
Rashida Abdel Salam
Editor
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