Alexandria... New York(2004)
An enthralling look at the relationship between America and the Arab World from an Arab perspective. It tells the story of Yehia, a renowned Egyptian filmmaker whose life has been shaped by a pair of disrupted love affairs, one with an American woman named Ginger, the other with America itself.
Movie: Alexandria... New York
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Yehia
Ginger
young Yehia / Alexander
Young Ginger
Bonnie
Jeannie
Ballerina
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An enthralling look at the relationship between America and the Arab World from an Arab perspective. It tells the story of Yehia, a renowned Egyptian filmmaker whose life has been shaped by a pair of disrupted love affairs, one with an American woman named Ginger, the other with America itself.
Release Date
2004-07-07
Average
6.6
Rating:
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العربيةEnglish
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