The Yacoubian Building
2006•2h 41m•7.3•Released
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.
Director
Marwan Hamed
Writer
Alaa Al Aswany, Wahid Hamid
Languages
French, Arabic
Studio
Arab Co
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
Youssef Daoud
Fekry Abdel Shaheed
Talaat Zakaria
Bar Owner
Gihan Kamary
Ragaa
Production
Company
Arab Co
Company
Good News
Producer
Ayman Shawky
Producer
Adel Adeeb
Producer
Emad El-Den Adib
Producer
Nabil Sobhy
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