Alexandria Again and Forever

★★★★★

Original title: Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman

1990 · 1 h 40 min

Directed by Youssef Chahine

Drama

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Cast

Yousra Youssef Chahine Mahmoud Hemida

Plot

A filmmaker looks at his life.

Sinekatalog’s take

Youssef Chahine's third autobiographical film has a filmmaker facing a creative and personal crisis while the cast of his earlier film plots. Playful, rambling and self-mocking, it is an affectionate if scattered look at his own life and art.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (917 votes)
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