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Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

19916.8 / 1023 min
Documentary

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.

Cast

Youssef Chahine

Youssef Chahine

Self

Khaled Youssef

Khaled Youssef

Self

Khaled El Nabawy

Khaled El Nabawy

Self

Bassem Samra

Bassem Samra

Self

Hassan El-Adl

Hassan El-Adl

Self

Sanaa Younes

Sanaa Younes

Self

Hussein al-Imam

Hussein al-Imam

Self

Safaa Al Toukhy

Safaa Al Toukhy

Self

Crew

Nahed Nasrallah

Nahed Nasrallah

Costume Design

Mohamed Noah

Mohamed Noah

Music

Youssef Chahine

Youssef Chahine

Director

Rashida Abdel Salam

Rashida Abdel Salam

Editor

Tarek El Tilmisany

Tarek El Tilmisany

Director of Photography