Alexandria Again and Forever (1990)

Original title

إسكندرية كمان وكمان

Directed by

Youssef Chahine

Genre

drama film

Country

Egypt, France

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 15 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 filmmaker looks back at his life and career in Alexandria. The movie blends memory and fantasy as he navigates his artistic struggles and personal relationships.

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What happens

Alexandria Again and Forever or Alexandria again and again as its Egyptian name (Arabic: إسكندريه كمان وكمان, translit.Iskandria Kaman wa Kaman, French: Alexandrie Encore et Toujours) is a 1990 Egyptian film directed by Youssef Chahine. It is the third entry in a series of four films by Chahine. This 104-minute-long film is mainly in Arabic, with English-language subtitles. It was preceded by the films Alexandria... Why? (1978) An Egyptian Story (1982) and followed by Alexandria... New York (2004). The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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