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Alexandria… Why?
Alexandria… Why?

Alexandria… Why?

6.3/10
August 23, 1979
133 minutes
Youssef Chahine
Drama War

Overview

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.

Where to Watch

Stream

Criterion Channel

Movie Details

Release Date

August 23, 1979

Runtime

133 minutes

Director

Youssef Chahine

Rating

6.3/10

Production Companies

MISR International Films Algerian Television

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