Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

Documentary

Overview

This concise masterpiece began as a commission by French TV for the news series Envoyé spécial. By filming Cairo with his unique sense of artistic digression, Chahine transformed this portrait of a city into the self-portrait of a filmmaker.

Alternative titles

Le Caire... raconté par Youssef Chahine

Al-qahira menauwwara bi Ahlaha

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Cast

Youssef Chahine

Directing

Khaled Youssef

Directing

Khaled El Nabawy

Acting

Bassem Samra

Acting

Hassan El-Adl

Acting

Sanaa Younes

Acting

Hussein al-Imam

Acting

Safaa Al Toukhy

Acting