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