Alexandria Why

Alexandria... Why? (Arabic: إسكندرية ليه‎‎, translit. Iskanderija... lih?) is a 1979 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Priz. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film portraits the early life of the director in his home city, Alexandria.

Cast

Ahmed Zaki as Ibrahim

Naglaa Fathy as Sarah

Farid Shawqi as Mohsen's Father Shaker Pasha

Mahmoud El-Meliguy as Qadry

Ezzat El Alaili as Morsi

Youssef Wahby

Yehia Chahine

Leila Fawzi

Mohsena Tewfik Mohsen

Akela Kateb

Zeinab Sedky

Seif El Dine

Ahmad Abdel Waress

Abdel Aziz Makhyoun

Gerry Sundquist as Thomas 'Tommy' Friskin