The City (2000)

  • NR
  • 09/09/2000 (CA)
  • Drama
  • 1h 45m

Overview

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.

Nasser Abdulrahman

Writer

Yousry Nasrallah

Director, Writer

Claire Denis

Writer

Cast

Bassem Samra's headshot

Bassem Samra

Ali
Mohamed Nagaty's headshot

Mohamed Nagaty

Eid
Ahmed Azmy's headshot

Ahmed Azmy

Yasser
Basma's headshot

Basma

Nadia
Abla Kamel's headshot

Abla Kamel

The Mother
Ahmed Fouad Selim's headshot

Ahmed Fouad Selim

Atta, Ali's Father
Amr Saad's headshot

Amr Saad

Osama
Serri Al Najjar's headshot

Serri Al Najjar

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