The Yacoubian Building

Name: The Yacoubian Building
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006
Duration: 161 min
Rating: 7.319

2006 · 161 min

Drama

★ 7.3

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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.

Crew

Director Marwan Hamed
Screenplay Wahid Hamid
Writer Alaa Al Aswany
Director of Photography Sameh Selim

Cast

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

Crew

Director — Marwan Hamed
Screenplay — Wahid Hamid
Writer — Alaa Al Aswany
Director of Photography — Sameh Selim

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