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Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine (1991)

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.

Release: 1991-09-21
Runtime: 23 min
Rating: 6.8 / 10
Cast
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Self
Khaled Youssef
Khaled Youssef
Self
Khaled El Nabawy
Khaled El Nabawy
Self
Bassem Samra
Bassem Samra
Self
Hassan El-Adl
Hassan El-Adl
Self
Sanaa Younes
Sanaa Younes
Self
Hussein al-Imam
Hussein al-Imam
Self
Safaa Al Toukhy
Safaa Al Toukhy
Self