The Ghosts of Alexandria

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The Ghosts of Alexandria, is a 1986 French movie, directed by Jocelyne Saab. with a runtime of 17 minutes.

Overview

The Ghosts of Alexandria is a documentary that poetically evokes Alexandria's cosmopolitan golden age, when the city stood at the crossroads of the Arab and European worlds. Drawing on the writings of poet C.P. Cavafy and novelist Lawrence Durrell, the film reconstructs the city's layered identity through literary quotes, archival images, and the personal testimonies of its longtime inhabitants. Residents bear witness to a city once defined by a rich mosaic of cultures and languages, offering a moving elegy for a harmonious cosmopolitan Alexandria that has since faded into memory.

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