IMDb
7.1 /10
130 votes


Documentary · 1991 · 23 min
القاهرة منورة بأهلها
This concise masterpiece began as a commission by French TV for the news series Envoyé spécial. By filming Cairo with his unique sense of artistic digression, Chahine transformed this portrait of a city into the self-portrait of a filmmaker.
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IMDb
7.1 /10
130 votes
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TMDB
7.2 /10
6 votes
Letterboxd
7.6 /10
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Weighted average
7.3/10