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| Directed by | Youssef Chahine |
| Produced by | Youssef Chahine |
| Written by | Youssef Chahine Mohsen Zayed |
| Starring | Ahmed Zaki |
| Cinematography | Mohsen Nasr |
| Edited by | Rashida Abdel Salam |
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133 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
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.