

Drama · War
Overview
Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.
Top Cast


Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia


Mahmoud El Meligy
Mahmoud El Meligy
Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mahmoud El Meligy
Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father


Mohsena Tawfiq
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehia's Mother
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehia's Mother
Abdullah Mahmoud
Abdullah Mahmoud
Mohsen
Abdullah Mahmoud
Mohsen


Ahmed Zaki
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim


Naglaa Fathy
Naglaa Fathy
Sarah Sorel
Naglaa Fathy
Sarah Sorel


Ahmed Mehrez
Ahmed Mehrez
Adel Bey
Ahmed Mehrez
Adel Bey


Gerry Sundquist
Gerry Sundquist
Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
Gerry Sundquist
Thomas "Tommy" Friskin


Laila Hamada
Laila Hamada
Nadia
Laila Hamada
Nadia


Farid Shawqy
Farid Shawqy
Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Farid Shawqy
Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
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