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.
Unfortunately the movie Alexandria… Why? is not yet available on Paramount Plus.
Directing | Youssef Chahine | Director |
Writing | Youssef Chahine | Writer |
Writing | Mohsen Zayed | Writer |
Editing | Rashida Abdel Salam | Editor |
Camera | Mohsen Nasr | Director of Photography |
Sound | Nasry Abdel Nour | Sound |
Production | Youssef Chahine | Producer |
Sound | Fouad El-Zahry | Original Music Composer |
Art | Abdel Fattah Madbouly | Production Design |
Art | Mahmoud El Kholy | Set Decoration |
Art | Ahmed Mehrez | Set Decoration |
Camera | Sayed Aly | Grip |