The City

1999 • 1h 45m • Drama

7.4(7 votes)

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.

Director

Yousry Nasrallah

Writers

Nasser Abdulrahman, Claire Denis, Yousry Nasrallah

Status

Released