The City (1999)

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.

• Release Date: 1999-08-01
• Runtime: 1h 45min
• Production Company: أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)
• Production Country: Egypt, France
• Director: Yousry Nasrallah