Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
القاهرة منورة بأهلها · Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine · MOVIE
Documentary 1991
About this title
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.