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Mohsen Mohey ElDein profile
Mohsen Mohey ElDeinYehia
Mahmoud El Meligy profile
Mahmoud El MeligyShukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq profile
Mohsena TawfiqYehia's Mother
Ahmed Zaki profile
Ahmed ZakiIbrahim
Naglaa Fathy profile
Naglaa FathySarah Sorel
Ahmed Mehrez profile
Ahmed MehrezAdel Bey
Gerry Sundquist profile
Gerry SundquistThomas "Tommy" Friskin
Laila Hamada profile
Laila HamadaNadia
Farid Shawqy profile
Farid ShawqyShaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Zeinab Sedky profile
Zeinab SedkyGrandmother
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Alexandria… Why?

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.

Release
23/08/1979
Rating
⭐ 6.3/10
Runtime
133 min
Status
Released
Genres
DramaWar
Languages
GermanEnglishArabicFrench
CollectionAlexandria Quad
Production
MISR International Films
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