An Egyptian Story (Chahine, 1982): BFI Southbank, NFT2, 2.40pm
This screening is part of the Youssef Chahine season at BFI Southbank. The film will also be screened on July 16th. Details here.
Time Out review:
Boldly blending personal and political histories, intercutting its
fast-moving fictional scenes with documentary footage, this sort of
sequel to Alexandria - Why? follows the fortunes of Chahine's
charismatic film-maker hero and alter ego, forced to review his past and
learn to love himself by a critical open-heart operation. The
occasionally clumsy central conceit - Yehia/Chahine standing trial for
his life during surgery - is amply offset by the energy and style of
this indulgent, exuberant, and immensely likeable self-portrait.
Sheila Johnston
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