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Alexandria… Why?

Where to Watch Alexandria… Why? (1979)

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Fancy watching 'streaming service to buy, rent, , or watch the Youssef Chahine-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

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Released October 6th, 1979, 'Alexandria… Why?' stars Abdalla Mahmoud The NR movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 13 min, and received a score of 62 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 20 experienced s.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'Alexandria… Why?' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .

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Showtimes on June 25th, 2025
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Alexandria Quad

Egyptian auteur Youssef Chahine’s autobiographical film trilogy