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The City

1999 · 105 min

Drama

★ 7.4
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Ali, an aspiring actor, works in a government-aided butchery and takes part in a cheap play. Defying his father's wishes, he moves to Paris to fulfill his dreams and starts living illegally alongside many other Arabs. Ali has a life-changing experience there that he won't fully remember until he returns to Egypt.

Crew

  • Director Yousry Nasrallah
  • Writer Nasser Abdulrahman
  • Writer Claire Denis
  • Writer Yousry Nasrallah
  • Director of Photography Samir Bahzan

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Crew

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Intermission

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