Struggle in the Harbor 1956
Youssef Chahine
The Film
Cairo Station
The Story
Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.
Runtime
77 min
Released Jul 1958
Cast & Crew
The Ensemble
Directed by
Youssef Chahine
Written by Abdel Hai Adib
Marquee
6 of 27
Gallery
The Stills.
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