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Alexandria... Why?
A boisterous and brilliant autobiographical reflection set during the Second World War.
Director: Youssef Chahine
Overview
During the Second World War, teenage Yehia dreams of studying cinema while his quirky family, living atop a theatre, endure air raids by playing backgammon and eating ice cream. The first instalment of Chahine’s semi-autobiographical trilogy interweaves the personal with the philosophical and a critique of Western imperialism.
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