The Yacoubian Building

The Yacoubian Building

2006 · 161 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama

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.

Directed by Marwan Hamed · Written by Alaa Al Aswany

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Adel Emam Zaki El Dessouki
Nour El-Sherif Hajj Muhammad Azzam
Hend Sabry Bothayna El Sayed
Mohamed Emam Taha El Shazly
Esaad Younes Dawlat El Dessouki
Khaled El Sawy Hatem Rashed
Yousra Christine
Ahmad Rateb Fanous
Ahmad Bedir Malek
Somaya El Khashab Soad
Khaled Saleh Kamal el Fouly
Bassem Samra Abd Raboh

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