Alexandria Trilogy: Alexandria… Why?

From Sun 10 to Tue 12 Sep

Films

Classics

During the Second World War, teenage Yehia dreams of studying cinema while his quirky family, living atop a theatre, endure air raids by playing backgammon and eating ice cream. The first instalment of Chahine’s semi-autobiographical trilogy interweaves the personal with the philosophical and a critique of Western imperialism.

As part of the Drama and Desire: The Films of Youssef Chahine season at Ciné Lumière

Director(s): Youssef Chahine
Cast: Mohsen Mohieddin, Naglaa Fathi, Farid Shawqi, Ezzat El Alaili, Youssef Wahbi
Original title: Iskindereya Leh
Country, year: EGY | 1978
Duration: 131 mins
Language: in Arabic with EN subs
Cert.: 12