Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine (1991)
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.
Released: Sep 21, 1991
Runtime: 23 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Youssef Chahine, Khaled Youssef, Khaled El Nabawy, Bassem Samra, Hassan El-Adl, Sanaa Younes
Crew: Mohamed Noah (Music), Nahed Nasrallah (Costume Design), Youssef Chahine (Director), Rashida Abdel Salam (Editor), Tarek El Tilmisany (Director of Photography)
