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