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.
Drama
War
6.3
27 reviewsRuntime: 133 min.
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A
Release Date: 1979-08-23
Director(s): Youssef Chahine
Production: MISR International Films, Algerian Television
Languages: German, English, Arabic, French
IMDB: tt0077751
Criterion ChannelCollection: Alexandria Quad
