Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 21, 1991

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic, French

Countries

France, Egypt

Production

MISR International Films,The National Center of Cinema

Cast

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

Director

Youssef Chahine

Cinematography

Tarek El Tilmisany

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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