A critically acclaimed director frequently seen in film festivals during the earlier decades of his work, Chahine reached wider international audiences as one of the co-directors of 11'9"01 September 11.
Sebagai sutradara yang disambut kritis yang sering terlihat di festival-festival film pada dekade-dekade awal karyanya, Chahine meraih sambutan audien internasional sebagai salah satu sutradara 11'9"01 September 11.