'' Cairo Station '' ( '' Bāb al-Ḥadīd '' ) , also called '' Bab el hadid '' or '' The Iron Gate '' , is a 1958 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine . It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival . The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 31st Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
8th Berlin International Film Festival
8th Berlin International Film Festival
Cairo Station