Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

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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.

Country:

France,

Egypt

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

23 minutes

Year:

1991

Director:

Youssef Chahine

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Company:

MISR International Films,

The National Center of Cinema

Cast:
Youssef Chahine

Self

Khaled Youssef

Self

Khaled El Nabawy

Self

Bassem Samra

Self

Hassan El-Adl

Self

Crew:
Youssef Chahine

Director

Rashida Abdel Salam

Editor

Tarek El Tilmisany

Director of Photography

Mohamed Noah

Music

Nahed Nasrallah

Costume Design