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Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

Youssef Chahine

1991

  • Documentary
7.2

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.

Cast & crew

  • Youssef ChahineDirector
  • Youssef ChahineSelf
  • Khaled YoussefSelf
  • Khaled El NabawySelf
  • Bassem SamraSelf
  • Hassan El-AdlSelf
  • Sanaa YounesSelf
  • Hussein al-ImamSelf
  • Safaa Al ToukhySelf

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