CAIRO AS TOLD BY YOUSSEF CHAHINE
6.8
1991
23 min.
ar
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.
Original Title
القاهرة منورة بأهلها
Plot Summary
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.
Release Date
September 21, 1991