Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia
Lead
Mahmoud El Meligy
Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehia's Mother
AM
Abdullah Mahmoud
Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim
Naglaa Fathy
Sarah Sorel
Ahmed Mehrez
Adel Bey
Gerry Sundquist
Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Youssef Chahine's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Alexandria… Why? is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
