Alexandria… Why?
Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.
- Year: 1979
- Country: Algeria, Egypt
- Genre: Drama, War
- Studio: MISR International Films, Algerian Television
- Keyword: egypt, world war ii, coming of age, teenage boy, semi autobiographical, 1940s, alexandria egypt, gay theme
- Director: Youssef Chahine
- Cast: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmoud El Meligy, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmed Zaki, Naglaa Fathy