Alexandria… Why?

2h 13min

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.

Production Companies

أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)

Algerian Television

Release date

23rd Aug 1979

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, English, العربية, Français