Youssef Chahine has died in Cairo aged 82
bbc
27-Jul-2008

One of Arab cinema's most admired figures, he made his first film in 1950 and tackled authoritarianism and religious fundamentalism in his work. Chahine also had a loyal following in France, and was given the lifetime achievement award at Cannes in 1997.

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