The Yacoubian Building
Film20062h 41m
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- Director
- Marwan Hamed
- Language
- Arabic
- Released
- 2006-06-01
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
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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.
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