Alexandria… Why?
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.
Top Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDein
as Yehia
Yehia

Mahmoud El Meligy
as Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father

Mohsena Tawfiq
as Yehia's Mother
Yehia's Mother
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