Jamila, the Algerian
1958
Alexandria… Why?
1/10/1979 2h 13m 6.3/10
Overview
Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.
Director
Youssef Chahine
Top Billed Cast
Mahmoud El Meligy
Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Naglaa Fathy
Sarah Sorel
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehia's Mother
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Abdullah Mahmoud
Mohsen
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia
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