Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

This concise masterpiece began as a commission by French TV for the news series Envoyé spécial. By filming Cairo with his unique sense of artistic digression, Chahine transformed this portrait of a city into the self-portrait of a filmmaker.

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Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

Overview
Cast
Crew
Recommendations

Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 21, 1991

Runtime

0h 23m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

68%

Original Title

القاهرة منورة بأهلها

Production Companies

MISR International Films, The National Center of Cinema

Director

Youssef Chahine

Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 21, 1991

Runtime

0h 23m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

68%

Original Title

القاهرة منورة بأهلها

Production Companies

MISR International Films
The National Center of Cinema

Director

Youssef Chahine

Description

This concise masterpiece began as a commission by French TV for the news series Envoyé spécial. By filming Cairo with his unique sense of artistic digression, Chahine transformed this portrait of a city into the self-portrait of a filmmaker.