Alexandria… Why? (1979)
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.

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Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDein Mohsen Mohey ElDein As: Yehia
Mahmoud El Meligy Mahmoud El Meligy As: Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq Mohsena Tawfiq As: Yehia's Mother
Abdullah Mahmoud Abdullah Mahmoud As: Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki Ahmed Zaki As: Ibrahim
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Storyline

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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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, War

Language: Deutsch, English, العربية, Français

Release Date: 23 August 1979

Country: DZ, EG

Runtime: 133m

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Company Credits

Company: MISR International Films, Algerian Television

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Cast

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Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Fouad El-Zahry

Fouad El-Zahry

Original Music Composer

Nasry Abdel Nour

Nasry Abdel Nour

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sayed Aly

Sayed Aly

Grip

Mohsen Nasr

Mohsen Nasr

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Abdel Fattah Madbouly

Abdel Fattah Madbouly

Production Design

Mahmoud El Kholy

Mahmoud El Kholy

Set Decoration

Ahmed Mehrez

Ahmed Mehrez

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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