Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

Documentary · 1991

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.

Starring

Youssef Chahine, Tarek El Tilmisany, Youssef Chahine, Khaled Youssef, Rashida Abdel Salam, Nahed Nasrallah, Khaled El Nabawy, Bassem Samra, Mohamed Noah

Director

Youssef Chahine