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Alexandria… Why?
Release Date: Aug 23, 1979
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Genres: 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.

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Mohsen Mohey ElDein | Yehia
Mahmoud El Meligy | Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq | Yehia's Mother
Abdullah Mahmoud | Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki | Ibrahim
Naglaa Fathy | Sarah Sorel
Featured Crew
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Youssef Chahine | Director
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Fouad El-Zahry | Original Music Composer
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Mahmoud El Kholy | Set Decoration
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Abdel Fattah Madbouly | Production Design
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Sayed Aly | Grip
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Ahmed Mehrez | Set Decoration