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Drama and Desire: Youssef Chahine

During the Second World War, teenage Yehia dreams of studying cinema while his quirky family, living atop a theatre, endure air raids by playing backgammon and eating ice cream. The first instalment of Chahine’s semi-autobiographical trilogy interweaves the personal with the philosophical and a critique of Western imperialism.

 

As part of the Drama and Desire: The Films of Youssef Chahine season at Ciné Lumière

 

  • Director(s): Youssef Chahine
  • Cast: Mohsen Mohieddin, Naglaa Fathi, Farid Shawqi, Ezzat El Alaili, Youssef Wahbi
  • Original title: Iskindereya Leh
  • Country, year: EGY | 1978
  • Duration: 131 mins
  • Language: in Arabic with EN subs
  • Cert.: 12

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Texts by Elhum Shakerifar for Drama and Desire: The Films of Youssef Chahine at BFI and Ciné Lumière

In cultural partnership with the BFI 

 

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