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Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

Sep 21, 1991 · 23m
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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.

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CAST

Youssef Chahine
Self
Khaled Youssef
Self
Khaled El Nabawy
Self
Bassem Samra
Self
Hassan El-Adl
Self
Sanaa Younes
Self
Hussein al-Imam
Self
Safaa Al Toukhy
Self
Directed by Youssef Chahine

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Status
Released
Original language
AR
Budget
—
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Production
MISR International Films, The National Center of Cinema
Country
EG
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