
The City
المدينة
Release: 1999-08-01·Runtime: 105m·★ 7.3
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
Bassem Samraas Ali
Basmaas Nadia
Thibault de Montalembert
Yousraas Yousra
Abla Kamelas The Mother
Roschdy Zemas Roschdy
Hassan El-Adlas Saeed
Mohamed Nagatyas Eid
Seif Abdelrahmanas Stage Actor
Aurélia Alcaïs
Attia Eweissas Shalabi
Ahmed Fouad Selimas Atta, Ali's Father
Amr Saadas Osama
Serri Al Najjaras Fox
Massoud Hattouas Firas,
Walaa Sherif
Arnaud Viard
Ahmed Azmyas Yasser
Inês de Medeirosas Agnès
Menha Batraouias Hotel OwnerCrew
" />Tamer KarawanOriginal Music Composer
" />Nahed NasrallahCostume Design
" />Salah MareiArt Direction
" />Yousry NasrallahDirector, Writer
" />Souraya BaghdadiCostume Design
" />Tamer EzzatEditor
" />Annette TrumelCasting
" />Samir BahzanDirector of Photography
" />Claire DenisWriter
" />Humbert BalsanExecutive Producer