The City
المدينة
Synopsis
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.
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Bassem Samra
Ali
Mohamed Nagaty
Eid
Ahmed Azmy
Yasser
Basma
Nadia
Abla Kamel
The Mother
Ahmed Fouad Selim
Atta, Ali's Father
Amr Saad
Osama
Serri Al Najjar
Fox
Roschdy Zem
Roschdy
Inês de Medeiros
Agnès
Massoud Hattou
Firas
Attia Eweiss
Shalabi
Zaki Fatin Abdel Wahab
The Director / Tifa
Yousra
Yousra
Seif Abdelrahman
Stage Actor
Menha Batraoui
Hotel Owner
Thibault de Montalembert
Arnaud Viard
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yousry Nasrallah
- Screenplay & Story
- Nasser Abdulrahman, Claire Denis, Yousry Nasrallah, Mohamed Nasser
- Original Score
- Tamer Karawan
- Original Title
- المدينة
- Country of Origin
- Egypt, France
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- MISR International Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yousry Nasrallah
Nasser Abdulrahman, Claire Denis, Yousry Nasrallah, Mohamed Nasser
Tamer Karawan
Samir Bahzan
Tamer Ezzat
Humbert Balsan, Gabriel Khoury, Marianne Khoury
Department Leadership Roster
Nasser Abdulrahman
Writer
Yousry Nasrallah
Director
Nahed Nasrallah
Costume Design
Claire Denis
Writer
Yousry Nasrallah
Writer
Tamer Karawan
Original Music Composer
Souraya Baghdadi
Costume Design
Tamer Ezzat
Editor
Samir Bahzan
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The City
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What is The City about?
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.
Who directed The City?
The City was directed by Yousry Nasrallah.
Who stars in The City?
The principal cast of The City includes Bassem Samra, Mohamed Nagaty, Ahmed Azmy, Basma, Abla Kamel.
When was The City released and how long is it?
The City was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The City?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The City was composed by Tamer Karawan.