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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Alexandria… Why?

August 23, 1979

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Cast (37)

Yehia

Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father

Yehia's Mother

Mohsen

Ibrahim

Sarah Sorel

Adel Bey

Thomas "Tommy" Friskin

Nadia

Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father

Grandmother

Morsi

Sorel

British Ambassador

Princess Chahinour

The Sheikh

Elly

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Le Général

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Crew (12)

Directing

Director

Writing

Writer

Writer

Production

Producer

Sound

Sound Engineer

Original Music Composer

Art

Set Decoration

Set Decoration

Production Design

Camera

Grip

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

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Crew

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Editing

Editor

Lighting

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Visual Effects

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