Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.
Directed by: Youssef Chahine
Written by: Mohsen Zayed, Youssef Chahine
Music by: Fouad El-Zahry
Starring: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmood Al-Meleji, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmed Zaki, Naglaa Fathy, Ahmed Mehrez, Gerry Sundquist, Laila Hamada, Farid Shawqy
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1979-08-23
Runtime: 133 minutes
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