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Alexandria... Why? 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.
Original Release
10/06/1979
US Release
10/06/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Naglaa Fathi | Sarah |
| Ahmed Zaki | Ibrahim |
| Farid Shawqi | Mohsen's Father |
| Mahmoud Al Meleji | Qadri / Qadry |
| Ezzat El Alaili | Shaker |
| Youssef Wahbi | Souril |
| Yehia Chahine | |
| Akela Kateb | |
| Zeinat Sedky | (as Zeinab Sedky) |
| Seif Abdelrahman | (as Seif El Din) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Naglaa Fathi | Sarah |
| Ahmed Zaki | Ibrahim |
| Farid Shawqi | Mohsen's Father |
| Mahmoud Al Meleji | Qadri / Qadry |
| Ezzat El Alaili | Shaker |
| Youssef Wahbi | Souril |
| Yehia Chahine | |
| Akela Kateb | |
| Zeinat Sedky | (as Zeinab Sedky) |
| Seif Abdelrahman | (as Seif El Din) |
| Ahmed Abdel Wareth | |
| Abdulaziz Makhyoon | (as Abdel Aziz Makhyoun) |
| Gerry Sundquist | Thomas 'Tommy' Friskin |
| Ahmed Mehrez | |
| Abdulwareth Asar | The Sheikh |
| Hassan Hussein | |
| Aida Kamel | |
| Oussaida Abbass | |
| Abdel Salam Mohamed | |
| Halima El Soghayar |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Youssef Chahine | Producer |
| Raouf Abdel Hadi | Producer |
| Mahmoud Bakr | Producer |
| Abdel Hamid Daoud | Producer |
| Mohamed El Gohari | Producer |
| Mohamed Hassan | Producer |
Editors
