The Ghosts of Alexandria

Category: Documentary
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...

Status: Released
Release date: 1986-01-01
Run time: 17 minute / 0:17
Director: Jocelyne Saab
Production Country: France