The Yacoubian Building
The Yacoubian Building shattered box office records upon its release and was heralded as one of the most expensive and ambitious productions in the history of Egyptian cinema. Clocking in at nearly three hours, the film serves as a grand ensemble drama that bravely confronts deep-seated cultural taboos.
- Director
- Marwan Hamed
- Genre
- Drama
Storyline
Set around the time of the first Gulf War, The Yacoubian Building is a scathing portrait of modern Egyptian society told through the overlapping lives of people living and working in a faded Art Deco apartment block in downtown Cairo. The building serves as a microcosm of Egypt itself, housing everyone from wealthy aristocrats and corrupt businessmen in the luxury flats to impoverished families squeezed into improvised tenements on the roof. As their stories collide, the film explores the harsh realities of class warfare, political corruption, religious extremism, and forbidden love.
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