The Ghosts of Alexandria

(1986)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1986

Runtime: 17 мин

Country: France

Director: Jocelyne Saab

Plot

A singular and poetic evocation of what Alexandria was, a multifaceted city, when it was at the heart of the Arab and European worlds. The men of letters Cavafy and Lawrence Durell are evoked by a few quotes describing the city, scattered throughout the film. The mixture of cultures and languages is the very essence of Alexandria, its inhabitants testify to the memory of a lush and harmonious cosmopolitan city, under the eye of the director's camera...