Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

★★★★★

7.167

Arabic / 23 MIN. / 1991

The Genres

The Synopsis

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.

The Cast

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Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

The Genres

The Synopsis

The Cast

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