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Movie, 1979

Alexandria… Why?

IMDb 6.5, 133 min, Drama, War, Algeria

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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DirectorYoussef Chahine
WritersYoussef Chahine, Mohsen Zayed
GenreDrama, War
Runtime133 min
ReleasedThu, Aug 23, 1979
CountryAlgeria
IMDBtt0077751

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