8/23/1979Released
10/1/1979Premiere
Chicago International Film Festival
10/6/1979Theatrical
New York City, New York
Alexandria… Why?(1979)
DramaWarRated , NR133 min.
Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.
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PRODUCTION
OriginAlgeria/Egypt
Languagesar
Companiesأفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)/Algerian Television
