Film
The Ghosts of Alexandria
1986 · 17m · Documentary
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Overview
A singular and poetic evocation of what Alexandria was, a multifaceted city, when it was at the heart of the Arab and European worlds. The men of letters Cavafy and Lawrence Durell are evoked by a few quotes describing the city, scattered throughout the film. The mixture of cultures and languages is the very essence of Alexandria, its inhabitants testify to the memory of a lush and harmonious cosmopolitan city, under the eye of the director's camera...
Crew
- Jocelyne SaabDirector
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1986
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 17m
- Genres
- Documentary
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