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An Egyptian Story

After we last see him in "Alexandria, Why?" Egyptian filmmaker Yehia Mourad is in his thirties, and successful in his work, he has grown distant from his wife and children and suffers a symbolic blockage of the heart while shooting the final scenes of his latest film. After being flown to England for evaluation, it's determined that Yehia must undergo emergency surgery. Fact and fiction blend seamlessly—with healthy doses of cleverly absurdist fantasy—as the film explores the various personalities and forces that have made Yehia (and Youssef Chahine) the man he has become.

Top Cast

  • Nour El-Sherif

    Nour El-Sherif

    Yehia Shukri Murad

  • Yousra

    Yousra

    Amal

  • Soheir El-Bably

    Soheir El-Bably

    The Mother

  • Magda El Khatib

    Magda El Khatib

    The Sister

  • Mahmoud El Meligy

    Mahmoud El Meligy

  • Tawfiq Al-Deqen

    Tawfiq Al-Deqen

  • Laila Hamada

    Laila Hamada

    Yehia's Sister

  • Mohamed Mounir

    Mohamed Mounir

  • Mahmoud El Gendy

    Mahmoud El Gendy

    Co-director

Overview

After we last see him in "Alexandria, Why?" Egyptian filmmaker Yehia Mourad is in his thirties, and successful in his work, he has grown distant from his wife and children and suffers a symbolic blockage of the heart while shooting the final scenes of his latest film. After being flown to England for evaluation, it's determined that Yehia must undergo emergency surgery. Fact and fiction blend seamlessly—with healthy doses of cleverly absurdist fantasy—as the film explores the various personalities and forces that have made Yehia (and Youssef Chahine) the man he has become.

Rating

6.5 / 10
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