Showing posts with label Youssef Chahine. Show all posts
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January 07, 2015

Alexandria... New York (2004) Trailer

Alexandrie... New York


Alexandria... New York (Arabicإسكندرية .. نيويورك‎, translit. Iskandariyah.. New York, FrenchAlexandrie-New York) is a 2004 French-Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine

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Egyptian film director Yehia encounters his first love Ginger as he was being celebrated in New York. Back then they were 19 years old. The American Dream was the thing of the 20th century. Yehia, the boy from Alexandria, and Ginger, the American gal, were students at Pasadena Playhouse.40 years later, they are back together but the world has changed and the American Dream is no longer what it used to be. Yehia finds out that he had begotten an American child, a boy. Through a boisterous epic in which heroes love, sing, dance, laugh and cry, Youssef Chahine reconsiders his past and his ambiguous relationship to America which he loved so much. Written by www.YoussefChahine.us

Silence... We're Rolling (2001) Trailer

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Drama about Malak, a rich and famous singing star who, when her husband leaves her, takes up with the younger, handsome Lamei. What Malak can't see - but her family can - is that Lamei is only after her money.

Destiny (1977) Scene

Al-massir


Destiny (Arabicالمصير‎, translit. Al-massir) is a 1997 French-Egyptian historical drama film directed by Youssef Chahine.

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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. The caliph's political rivals, centered around the leader of a fanatical Islamic sect, force the caliph to send Averroes into exile, but his ideas keep on living thanks to his students. Written by Anonymous

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