Alexandria Trilogy: An Egyptian Story

From Sun 17 to Tue 19 Sep
Films
Classics
Drama and Desire: Youssef Chahine

Yehia (Nour El Sherif) travels to London to undergo open heart surgery. While anaesthetised, he dreams of a surreal courtroom scenario that finds his child self in the dock. Hamlet looms large as Yehia reflects on his family’s past and his career, from his international successes to his directorial choices and problems with censorship.

 

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

  • Director(s): Youssef Chahine
  • Cast: Mahmoud Al Meleji, Nour El Sherif, Ahmed Mehrez, Mohamed Mounir, Ragaa Hussein
  • Original title: Hadouta Misriya
  • Country, year: EGY | 1982
  • Duration: 129 mins
  • Language: in Arabic with EN subs
  • Cert.: 15

 

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Restored by Misr International Films.

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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