Alexandria in Frame: 7 Nostalgic Films From the Coastal City
From 'Habiby Da’iman' to 'Back to Alexandria', these movies confront the changing landscapes of Alexandria through tales of homecoming and departure.
From the 1970s through the 2020s, these seven films trace Alexandria’s evolving identity through stories of longing, displacement, and return. Whether through homecomings, romantic disillusionment, or snapshots of youth culture, each film captures a version of Alexandria - real or remembered - that reflects its layered past and uncertain present.
Rasayel El Bahr (2010)
Dawood Abdel Sayed’s 'Rasayel El Bahr' (Messages from the Sea) blends psychological drama and social realism in the story of Yehia, a stammering doctor who abandons Cairo for the familiarity of Alexandria. Becoming a fisherman, he struggles to find the cosmopolitan city of his childhood, confronting ghosts from his past as he drifts through a place he no longer recognises.
Microphone (2010)
Back to Alexandria (2023)
Ice Cream Fi Gleem (1992)
Sayea’ Bahr (2004)
Eskendereya…Leh? (1979)
Habiby Da’iman (1980)
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