Director
Yousef Chahine
Producer
Yousef Chahine
Year
1979
Spoken
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Egypt
Length
133
Format
VHS/NTSC
Off
Description
Set against the panoramic backdrop of war-torn Egypt, director Yousef Chahine tells a highly personal tale of love and determination. Amid the poverty, death and suffering caused by World War II, 18 year-old Yehia, retreats into a privet world of fantacy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of one day studying filmmaking in America, but after falling in love and discovering the lies of European occupation, Yahia profoundly reevaluates his identity and allegiances.