Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
In Theaters
September 21, 1991
Runtime: 23m
ArabicDocumentary
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.
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Cast & Crew
Youssef Chahine
Self
Khaled Youssef
Self
Khaled El Nabawy
Self
Bassem Samra
Self
Hassan El-Adl
Self
Sanaa Younes
Self
Hussein al-Imam
Self
Safaa Al Toukhy
Self
Youssef Chahine
Director
Media
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