Alexandria… Why?

6.3
19792h 13m

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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Photo of Mahmoud El Meligy

Mahmoud El Meligy

Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father

Photo of Mohsena Tawfiq

Mohsena Tawfiq

Yehia's Mother

Photo of Ahmed Zaki

Ahmed Zaki

Ibrahim

Photo of Naglaa Fathy

Naglaa Fathy

Sarah Sorel

Photo of Ahmed Mehrez

Ahmed Mehrez

Adel Bey

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Gerry Sundquist

Thomas "Tommy" Friskin

Photo of Farid Shawqy

Farid Shawqy

Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father

Photo of Zeinab Sedky

Zeinab Sedky

Grandmother

Photo of Yehia Chahine

Yehia Chahine

British Ambassador

Photo of Laila Fawzy

Laila Fawzy

Princess Chahinour

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