إسكندرية ليه؟
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Alexandria… Why?, is a 1979 Algerian movie, directed by Youssef Chahine, and starring Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmoud El Meligy, Mohsena Tawfiq, with a runtime of 133 minutes. Content rating: NR.
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.
Alexandria... Why? is a 1979 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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