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.
Stars: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmoud El Meligy, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmed Zaki, Naglaa Fathy
Crew: Youssef Chahine (Director), Youssef Chahine (Writer), Mohsen Zayed (Writer), Mohsen Nasr (Director of Photography), Rashida Abdel Salam (Editor), Nasry Abdel Nour (Sound)
Country: Algeria, Egypt
Language: العربية, English, Français, Deutsch
Studio: MISR International Films, Algerian Television
Runtime: 133 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 23, 1979
IMDb: 4.8
Keywords:egypt, world war ii, coming of age, teenage boy, semi autobiographical, 1940s, alexandria egypt, gay theme
