21 September 1991 Factual 23 mins
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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Youssef Chahine as Self
Khaled Youssef as Self
Khaled El Nabawy as Self
Bassem Samra as Self
Hassan El Adl as Self
Sanaa Younes as Self
Hussein al-Imam as Self
Safaa Al Toukhy as Self
Mohamed Noah Music
Nahed Nasrallah Costume Design
Youssef Chahine Director
Rashida Abdel Salam Editor
Tarek El Tilmisany Director of Photography
Al-qahira menauwwara bi Ahlaha Trailer
Le Caire... raconté par Youssef Chahine Trailer
United States 21 September 1991
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28 February 1991
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31 July 1991
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05 April 1991
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