Youssef Chahine
Director
Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine (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.
Genres: Documentary, Drama, Short
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.cairo-egypt, mdblist.fresh
Production Companies: The National Center of Cinema, MISR International Films
Country: Egypt
Production Countries:
Egypt,
France
Languages:
Arabic,
French
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Runtime: 23 min.
Released: Sept. 21, 1991
Status: Released
Certification: NR