Back to Alexandria

“A journey to the past to reconcile the present.”

6.1

2024

1h 35m

DramaComedy

After more than 20 years, Sue returns from Switzerland to her home country Egypt because her mother Fairouz is in a hospital bed. Sue ran away from the eccentric aristocrat as a young adult. Now she feels compelled to meet her again.

Key Crew

Director

Tamer Ruggli

Producers

Gerard Monier

Francine Lusser

Writers

Yousry Nasrallah

Tamer Ruggli

Marianne Brun

Cinematography

Thomas Hardmeier

Music

Pierre Funck

Cast (16)

Nadine Labaki

Sue

Hani Adel

Sherif

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