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Egypt Egypt Alexandria Love Man-woman relationships Motion picture producers and directors Shāhīn, Yūsuf War and motion pictures World War, 1939-1945 Egypt Alexandria Drama World War, 1939-1945 Motion pictures and the war Drama Young men

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Alexandria why? = Iskandarīyah līh? = Alexandria why?

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Summary: An autobiographical film based on the director's life beginning in 1942 during Hitler's struggle to wrest Egypt, especially the city Alexandria, from the British Army. Yehia, an aspiring actor, and his friends experience the impact of war. Yehia studies cinema in Alexandria, stages his first makeshift productions, and finally reaches the conclusion that his future lies in America.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2000

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN ALE

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