FRI JUN 26, 2026 7:00 PM “Cairo As Seen By Chahine” / CAIRO STATION $10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission) Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee. Los Feliz 3 | New 4K Restoration of CAIRO STATION ‘Youssef Chahine: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’
ABOUT THE FILMS: “Cairo As Seen by Chahine,” Dir. Youssef Chahine, 24 Min, Egypt In Arabic with English subtitles. This concise masterpiece by famed Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine began as a commission by French television. Using his unique sense of artistic digression, Chahine transforms this portrait of a city into a self-portrait of a filmmaker. The film was banned in Egypt for its realistic portrayal of Cairo. FORMAT: DCP CAIRO STATION, Dir. Youssef Chahine, 76 Min, Janus Films, Egypt In Arabic with English subtitles. A newspaper hawker (portrayed by the director himself) at the eponymous train depot develops a frightening obsession with a sexy lemonade vendor (co-star Hind Rustom was nicknamed the “The Arab Marilyn Monroe.”) That’s the premise for this suspenseful drama which cunningly uses the bustling station to depict clashing strata of Egyptian society. Chahine’s combination of gritty authenticity and psychosexual Expressionism created a landmark of Egyptian cinema—despite public boycotts over its unflinching perversity and politics. FORMAT: DCP