Alexandria Trilogy: An Egyptian Story

From Sun 17 to Tue 19 Sep

Films

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Yehia (Nour El Sherif) travels to London to undergo open heart surgery. While anaesthetised, he dreams of a surreal courtroom scenario that finds his child self in the dock. Hamlet looms large as Yehia reflects on his family’s past and his career, from his international successes to his directorial choices and problems with censorship.

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

Director(s): Youssef Chahine
Cast: Mahmoud Al Meleji, Nour El Sherif, Ahmed Mehrez, Mohamed Mounir, Ragaa Hussein
Original title: Hadouta Misriya
Country, year: EGY | 1982
Duration: 129 mins
Language: in Arabic with EN subs
Cert.: 15