Alexandria… Why?

Year: 1979

Runtime: 133 mins

Language: Arabic

Director: Youssef Chahine

WarDrama

Amid the poverty, death and suffering of World War II, 18‑year‑old Yehia withdraws into a private realm of fantasy and yearning. Fascinated by Hollywood, he longs to study filmmaking in America, yet his middle‑class background and the brutal realities of war continuously thwart his aspirations, forcing him to confront both external hardship and internal longing.

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