Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Youssef ChahineSelf

Khaled YoussefSelf

Khaled El NabawySelf

Bassem SamraSelf

Hassan El-AdlSelf

Sanaa YounesSelf

Hussein al-ImamSelf

Safaa Al ToukhySelf