Honoring Chahine One Year After his Death
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Alexandria—After one year of his death, the BA Arts Center commemorates eminent director Youssef Chahine, in collaboration with “Youssef Chahine Organization”, on Monday, 27 July 2009.
The Seminar features Marian Khoury, Director of Youssef Chahine Organization, Producer Gaby Khoury, Actress Yousra, Director Khaled Youssef, and Critic Samir Farid.
An episode of Chahine, Why? series, entitled The Alexandrian Hamlet, will also be screened. Directed by Mona Ghandour and produced by Gaby Khoury, the 26-minute episode features Chahine speaking about his city, Alexandria, which witnessed the beginning of his career. The series also includes a part of the theatrical performance Hamlet, in which Chahine took an acting role during his school years at Victoria College.
The screening is followed by an open discussion, while presenting rare documents about Chahine’s life and works.
The Seminar starts at 8:00 pm at the BACC Small Theater.