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In collaboration with Hind Mezaina, The Africa Institute is organizing a film program on Youssef Chahine’s semi-autobiographical Alexandria Trilogy. The Trilogy includes his films Iskindiria … Leh? / Alexandria … Why? (1978), Hadouta Masriya / An Egyptian Story (1982) and Iskendereya Kaman We Kaman / Alexandria Again and Forever (1989). The screening of the Alexandria Trilogy is an opportunity to examine Chahine’s filmmaking career during the 70’s and 80’s and to compare them to his earlier films, in the context of his personal history and the social and historical settings of the films and Egypt and the Arab region at the time. The program will conclude with a panel discussion on the last day of screenings between scholar and filmmaker, Nezar Andary, and Hind Mezaina to share and discuss their thoughts and insights about the trilogy and Chahine’s career as a filmmaker and storyteller.
All screenings will be held at Africa Hall on the following dates:
Saturday, January 25
Alexandria..Why? (Iskindereya..Leh?)
1978 | 120 min | Arabic with English subtitles
Saturday, February 8
An Egyptian Story (Hadouta Masriya)
1982 | 125 min | Arabic with English subtitles
Saturday, February 15
Alexandria Again And Forever (Iskendereya Kaman We Kaman)
1989 | 105 min | Arabic with English subtitles
In collaboration with Hind Mezaina, The Africa Institute is organizing a film program on Youssef Chahine’s semi-autobiographical Alexandria Trilogy. The Trilogy includes his films Iskindiria … Leh? / Alexandria … Why? (1978), Hadouta Masriya / An Egyptian Story (1982) and Iskendereya Kaman We Kaman / Alexandria Again and Forever (1989). The screening of the Alexandria Trilogy is an opportunity to examine Chahine’s filmmaking career during the 70’s and 80’s and to compare them to his earlier films, in the context of his personal history and the social and historical settings of the films and Egypt and the
the films and Egypt and the Arab region at the time. The program will conclude with a panel discussion on the last day of screenings between scholar and filmmaker, Nezar Andary, and Hind Mezaina to share and discuss their thoughts and insights about the trilogy and Chahine’s career as a filmmaker and storyteller.
All screenings will be held at Africa Hall on the following dates:
Saturday, January 25
Alexandria..Why? (Iskindereya..Leh?)
1978 | 120 min | Arabic with English subtitles
Saturday, February 8
An Egyptian Story (Hadouta Masriya)
1982 | 125 min | Arabic with English subtitles
Saturday, February 15
Alexandria Again And Forever (Iskendereya Kaman We Kaman)
1989 | 105 min | Arabic with English subtitles
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