1981-1990ArthouseDramaEgyptYoussef Chahine
Youssef Chahine – Hadduta misrija AKA An Egyptian Story (1982)
Boldly blending personal and political histories, intercutting its fast-moving fictional scenes with documentary footage, this sort of sequel to Alexandria – Why? follows the fortunes of Chahine’s charismatic film-maker hero and alter ego, forced to review his past and learn to love himself by a critical open-heart operation. The occasionally clumsy central conceit – Yehia/Chahine standing trial for his life during surgery – is amply offset by the energy and style of this indulgent, exuberant, and immensely likeable self-portrait.
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Language(s):Arabic
Subtitles:English hardsubbed