Drama · Egypt · 2006 · 2h 41m

The Yacoubian Building

عمارة يعقوبيان

The Yacoubian Building poster
Director
Marwan Hamed
Cast
Adel Emam as Zaki El Dessouki Nour El-Sherif as Hajj Muhammad Azzam Hend Sabry as Bothayna El Sayed Mohamed Emam as Taha El Shazly Esaad Younes as Dawlat El Dessouki Khaled El Sawy as Hatem Rashed
Crew
Sameh Selim — Director of Photography Khaled Marei — Editor Hazem Samir — Editor Khaled Hammad — Original Music Composer Wahid Hamid — Screenplay Alaa Al Aswany — Writer
Synopsis

The lives of residents in an old Cairo building, "The Yacoubian Building," are affected by issues like corruption, extremism, class disparity, and sexuality. Through diverse characters, the film offers a critical examination of Egyptian society.

Trailer The Yacoubian Building — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
egyptcairosexualitysocial commentaryhistoricalpolitical corruptiongay themeextremism
Key Collaborators
Marwan Hamed Director Sameh Selim Director of Photography Khaled Marei Editor Hazem Samir Editor Khaled Hammad Original Music Composer Wahid Hamid Screenplay Alaa Al Aswany Writer Emad El-Den Adib Producer Nabil Sobhy Producer Ayman Shawky Producer Adel Adeeb Producer
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