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2006

The Yacoubian Building

Directed by Marwan Hamed

portrays the lives of residents in an old Cairo building "The Yacoubian Building", highlighting issues like corruption, extremism, class disparity, and sexuality. Through diverse characters, the film offers a critical examination of the Egyptian society

Duration

2h 41m

Released

June 1, 2006

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7.4

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Cast31

  • Adel Emam
  • Nour El-Sherif
  • Hend Sabry
  • Mohamed Emam
  • Esaad Younes
  • Khaled El Sawy
  • Yousra
  • Ahmad Rateb
  • Ahmad Bedir

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