Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

Original title: القاهرة منورة بأهلها
Duration: 23 min
Release date: 1991-09-21
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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.

Documentary

القاهرة منورة بأهلها

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