The City

The City

1999

1h 45m

7.3

7.3/10

6 votes • View on IMDb

Drama

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: AR

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Production Information

Production Companies

MISR International Films

Production Countries

Egypt France

Spoken Languages

Arabic French

Quick Facts

Original Title	المدينة
Release Date	August 1, 1999
Status	Released
Language	AR
IMDb ID	tt0208288

Cast

Bassem Samra

Bassem Samra

Ali

Mohamed Nagaty

Mohamed Nagaty

Eid

Ahmed Azmy

Ahmed Azmy

Yasser

Basma

Basma

Nadia

Abla Kamel

Abla Kamel

The Mother

Ahmed Fouad Selim

Ahmed Fouad Selim

Atta, Ali's Father

Amr Saad

Amr Saad

Osama

Serri Al Najjar

Serri Al Najjar

Fox

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy

Inês de Medeiros

Inês de Medeiros

Agnès

Massoud Hattou

Massoud Hattou

Firas

Attia Eweiss

Attia Eweiss

Shalabi

Key Crew

Nasser Abdulrahman

Writer

Yousry Nasrallah

Director

Claire Denis

Writer

Yousry Nasrallah

Writer

Humbert Balsan

Executive Producer

Marianne Khoury

Executive Producer

Gabriel Khoury

Executive Producer

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