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Tag Archives: Youssef Chahine
Chaos AKA Heya fawda (2007) Youssef Chahine, Khaled Youssef, Khaled Saleh, Menna Shalabi, Youssef El Sherif
Choubra, cosmopolitan neighborhood of Cairo. Hatem, maggoty police officer Read More »
The Ring Seller AKA Biya el-Khawatim (1973) Youssef Chahine, Fairuz, Nasri Shamseddine, Joseph Azar
In a peaceful village, the mayor, seeing that the population is bored with tranquility Read More »
The Sparrow (1972) Youssef Chahine, Salah Kabil, Ali El Scherif, Mahmoud El-Meliguy, Drama
Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt Read More »
Cairo Station (1958) Youssef Chahine, Farid Shawqi, Hend Rostom, Crime, Drama
Kinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed by Hannouma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. Read More »
Saladin and the Great Crusades (1963) Youssef Chahine, Ahmed Mazhar, Mohamed Abdel Gawad, Mahmoud Almeleji, Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Saladin, ruler of the kingdoms surrounding the Latin state of Jerusalem, is brought to attack the Christians in the Holy Land by the sacking of a convoy of Muslim pilgrims Read More »
Al-massir / Destiny (1997) Youssef Chahine, Nour El-Sherif, Hani Salama, Laila Eloui, Comedy, Drama, History, Musical, Romance
The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgements are not liked by everyone. Read More »
El Akhar / The Other (1999) Youssef Chahine, Hanan Turk, Hani Salama, Nabila Ebeid, Drama, Romance
Egyptian director Youssef Chahine exposes the links between power and fanaticism and denounces intolerance in this bitter portrait of the Egyptian business world Read More »
Hadduta misrija / An Egyptian Story (1982) Youssef Chahine, Oussama Nadir, Mohsen Mohieddin, Nour El-Sherif, Drama
In the middle of his own heart surgery, an Egyptian filmmaker remembers his life. In fact his old self, as a child, is accused of attempted murder of his new self. Read More »
Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman / Alexandria Again and Forever (1989) Youssra, Youssef Chahine, Hussein Fahmy, Drama
The film’s remarkable range of tone and style gives us evidence of an artist in full command of his craft. Read More »
11’09”01 – September 11 (2002) Youssef Chahine, Amos Gitai, Maryam Karimi, Mohamad Dolati, Agelem Habibi, Drama
Eleven directors from 11 countries each contribute an 11-minute short reflecting on the events of 11 September 2001. A village teacher in Iran tries to explain to her young students what’s happened. City kids in Burkina Faso think they’ve spotted Osama bin Laden. A deaf Frenchwoman in Manhattan writes a Dear John letter to a man who has left that morning for work at the World Trade Center. A Chilean remembers Allende. Events recall other deaths. A mother endures more than her son’s death. And so on. The tone varies, as do the locales. Most stories are about others coming to terms with the events of the day, but at least one confronts the viewer with tragedy and death.
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