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Alexandria... Why?
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Wikipedia article
'Alexandria... Why?' (, translit. Iskanderija... lih?) is a 1979 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Plot
The film portrays the early life of the director in his home city, Alexandria.
Cast
* Ahmed Zaki as Ibrahim
* Naglaa Fathy as Sarah
* Farid Shawqi as Mohsen's Father Shaker Pasha
* Mahmoud El-Meliguy as Qadry
* Ezzat El Alaili as Morsi
* Youssef Wahby
* Yehia Chahine
* Gerry Sundquist as Thomas 'Tommy' Friskin
See also
* Top 100 Egyptian films
* List of submissions to the 52nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Egyptian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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