| Alexandria... Why? | |
| Director: | Youssef Chahine |
| Producer: | Youssef Chahine |
| Starring: | Naglaa Fathi |
| Cinematography: | Mohsen Nasr |
| Editing: | Rachida Abdel Salam |
| Runtime: | 133 minutes |
| Country: | Egypt |
| Language: | Egyptian Arabic |
Alexandria... Why? (arz|إسكندرية ليه, translit. Iskanderija... lih?) is a 1979 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.[1] The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
The film portrays the early life of the director in his home city, Alexandria.