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Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

1991 · 23 min · Documentary

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.

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Youssef Chahine — Director

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Youssef Chahine portraitYoussef ChahineSelfKhaled Youssef portraitKhaled YoussefSelfKhaled El Nabawy portraitKhaled El NabawySelfBassem Samra portraitBassem SamraSelfHassan El-Adl portraitHassan El-AdlSelfSanaa Younes portraitSanaa YounesSelfHussein al-Imam portraitHussein al-ImamSelfSafaa Al Toukhy portraitSafaa Al ToukhySelf

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