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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 28 > Egyptian director Chahine, 82, critical of Islamic extremism

Egyptian director Chahine, 82, critical of Islamic extremism

By Lee Keath / The Bulletin
July 28, 2008

CAIRO, Egypt — Youssef Chahine, one of Egypt’s most lauded movie directors whose films over nearly five decades often went on Fellini-esque flights of fancy and tackled social ills and Islamic fundamentalism, died Sunday in Cairo. He was 82 years old.

His death comes about....

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