Film 1982
An Egyptian Story
A filmmaker confronts his past during a medical crisis.
- Country collection
- Egypt
- Original title
- حدوتة مصرية
- Director
- Youssef Chahine
- Year
- 1982
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Story, without spoilers
Director Yahia faces heart surgery and turns inward. Memories of childhood, family and filmmaking become an imagined confrontation between the adult artist and his younger self. Personal history enters the story through shifting ages and perspectives, rather than a straightforward account of a career.
Context & recognition
Chahine’s 1982 Egyptian film continues his autobiographical cycle after Alexandria… Why? BFI credits distinguish three performers playing Yahia at different ages, a useful key to its changing perspective.
Main characters & cast
Yahia
The adult filmmaker.
Young Yahia
The director as a young man.
Yahia as a child
The younger self who challenges the adult.