Ali (played by Bassem Samra) is a protagonist in The City.
The film's protagonist, a young man aspiring to be an actor. He works as a butcher's accountant in Cairo's Rod al-Faraj neighborhood. After the area is shut down for gentrification, he moves to France to pursue his dream. There, he ends up in illegal boxing matches, gets betrayed by his partner, loses his money and identity, and ultimately returns to Cairo to start over. Atta, Ali's Father (played by Ahmed Fouad Selim) appears in The City.
Ali's father who works as a vegetable vendor in their local neighborhood souq.
The City (1999) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Ali
(played by Bassem Samra) — protagonist
The film's protagonist, a young man aspiring to be an actor. He works as a butcher's accountant in Cairo's Rod al-Faraj neighborhood. After the area is shut down for gentrification, he moves to France...
Atta, Ali's Father
(played by Ahmed Fouad Selim) — supporting
Ali's father who works as a vegetable vendor in their local neighborhood souq.
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Ali → Atta, Ali's Father
(Family Father)
Story Analysis
A young Egyptian actor's pursuit of artistic dreams leads to exploitation abroad and a forced return to a transformed hometown.
