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Plot

Youssef Chahine directed this drama about lovers struggling to find happiness in Egypt during the chaos of World War II. Yehia (Mohsen Mohiedine) is a teenage boy who is fascinated with the glamour of Hollywood movies, and he escapes into a rich fantasy world to free himself from the horror around him. But as he learns more about the horrors of the Nazi occupation of Europe, it becomes harder for him to ignore life's grim realities, especially after he falls in love with a local girl. Meanwhile, a Jewish woman living nearby becomes involved with a man who is Muslim, and a gay soldier from England has an affair with a wealthy Arab. Iskanderija ... Lih? was followed by two sequels, Hadota Misreya and Iskindiriah Kaman Oue Kaman.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Foreign,Drama
Run Time:
133min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/01/1997
DVD Release Date:
08/01/2000
Director(s):
Youssef Chahine
Starring:
Nagla Fathi , Fareed Shawki , Ezzat El Alaily , Gerry Sundquist , Mohsen Mohiedine
Themes:
Fantasy Life,Life on the Homefront,Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance
Tone:
Stirring,Bittersweet,Passionate
Keywords:
against-the-system,filmmaker,government,homosexual,obsession,oppression,politician,threat
Language:
Arabic