The Yacoubian Building
Omaret yakobean
2006, Film, 165 min, Drama, Arabic, Egypt, MoviePedia score 71
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
Cast
- Adel Emam as Zaki El Dessouki
- Nour El-Sherif as Mohammad Azzam
- Youssra as Christine
- Esaad Younis as Dawlat El Dessouky
- Ahmad Bedair as Malaak
- Hind Sabri as Bothayna
- Khaled El-Sawi as Hatem Rachid
- Khaled Saleh as Kamal El Fouly
- Ahmed Rateb as Fanous
- Somaya El Khashab as Soad
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