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Alexandria… Why? is a film of genre Drama directed by Youssef Chahine released in USA on 6 october 1979 with Ahmed Zaki

Alexandria… Why? (1979)

Alexandria… Why?
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Released in USA 6 october 1979
Length 2h13
Directed by
Genres Drama,    War
Rating71% 3.5922253.5922253.5922253.5922253.592225

Alexandria... Why? (Arabic: إسكندرية ليه‎, translit. Iskanderija... lih?) is a 1979 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Priz. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film portraits the early life of the director in his home city, Alexandria.

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Le film entrecroise plusieurs histoires en 1942, à Alexandrie, peu avant la bataille d'El-Alamein. Un étudiant de cinéma rêve de partir travailler à Hollywood, un militaire se découvre sentimental…

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