Alexandria... Why? (1979)

Original title

إسكندرية ليه؟

Directed by

Youssef Chahine

Genre

autobiography, drama film

Country

Egypt

Runtime

2h 13m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young man in 1940s Alexandria dreams of studying film in the United States. The story follows his struggles with family expectations and political tensions of the time.

nostalgicintrospectivebittersweetpersonallyricalearnestreflectivewistful

What happens

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 Prize. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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