The City (7.4)

Movie · 1999 · 1 h 45 min · 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.

Directed by: Yousry Nasrallah

Starring باسم سمرة, محمد نجاتي, Ahmed Azmy, Basma, Abla Kamel, Ahmed Fouad Selim, Amr Saad, Serri Al Najjar, Roschdy Zem, Inês de Medeiros

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