
The City
المدينة
Release: 1999-08-01·Runtime: 105m·★ 7.4
Drama
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.
Production Countries
EgyptFrance
Production Companies
MISR International Films
Cast
Mohamed Nagatyas Eid
Serri Al Najjaras Fox
Roschdy Zemas Roschdy
Attia Eweissas Shalabi
Ahmed Fouad Selimas Atta, Ali's Father
Massoud Hattouas Firas,
Arnaud Viard
Zaki Fatin Abdel Wahabas The Director / Tifa
Thibault de Montalembert
Walaa Sherif
Yousraas Yousra
Seif Abdelrahmanas Stage Actor
Menha Batraouias Hotel Owner
Aurélia Alcaïs
Basmaas Nadia
Amr Saadas Osama
Hassan El-Adlas Saeed
Bassem Samraas Ali
Ahmed Azmyas Yasser
Abla Kamelas The Mother
Inês de Medeirosas AgnèsCrew
" />Souraya BaghdadiCostume Design
" />Tamer EzzatEditor
" />Samir BahzanDirector of Photography
" />Yousry NasrallahDirector, Writer
" />Salah MareiArt Direction
" />Humbert BalsanExecutive Producer
" />Annette TrumelCasting
" />Nahed NasrallahCostume Design
" />Claire DenisWriter
" />Tamer KarawanOriginal Music Composer