Cairo Station
A bit melodramatic at the end where Chahine lost control of his material, the movie remans a good snapshot of realism in an Egyptian movie industry that was bollywoodian in...
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Youssef Chahine
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Cairo Station
In this beautiful classic film from legendary director Youssef Chahine, Cairo’s main railroad station is used to represent all of Egyptian society. We see a community comprised of luggage carriers and soft-drink vendors living in abandoned train cars. A crippled newspaper dealer, Kinawi (played by Chahine himself), falls in...Start your free trial to watch
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Cairo as Seen by Chahine
This concise masterpiece by famed Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine began as a commission by French television. Using his unique sense of artistic digression, Chahine transforms this portrait of a city into a self-portrait of a filmmaker. The film was banned in Egypt for its realistic portrayal of Cairo.Start your free trial to watch
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Cairo as Seen by Chahine
Enjoyable short..much of it still relevant..see for example, the training for salafis A good combination of the usual touristy stuff and subtle commentary on the teaming city.. Considering what is...
Cairo Station
This is an absolute masterpiece. I'd never seen a Chahine film before, but he plumbs depths of neo-realistic despair that I suspect even Vittorio de Sica would have shied away...
Cairo as Seen by Chahine
A quick ride through the ins and outs of Cairo. Nicely put together this film provides a snapshot of how Egyptians see themselves and a world around them in 1991....
Cairo Station
interesting plot and set of characters!