The Yacoubian Building (Omaret Yakobean)

Catalogue Code

FILM000097

Synopsis

An eye-catching construction, the Yacoubian Building in Cairo was long regarded as the last word in comfort and elegance. Nowadays, the veneer has cracked and the shine has dulled to reveal the truth underneath the façade. Through the interwoven stories of a number of the residents, the film paints a portrait of corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo and creates a vibrant but socially critical picture of contemporary Egypt.

Year of Release

2006

Running Time

161 mins

Distributor

Arab Film Distribution

EIDR

Genre

Drama

Language

Arabic

Country of Origin

Egypt

Permalink

http://arabcinemadb.alc.manchester.ac.uk/Public/Film/Show/FILM000097

Notes

Official Selection—Berlin International Film Festival.

Official Selection—Tribeca Film Festival

People with a connection to this film

Adel Imam (Actor)Nour El-Sherif (Actor)Youssra (Actor)Marwan Hamed (Director)Imad Adeeb (Producer)

Video Clips

The Yacoubian Building

Publications related to this film

Karim Tartoussieh (2012) Stephanie Selvick (2012) Stephen O. Murray (2013)

Copies in the collection

DVD ARA/FIL/0118 Subtitled :English

Record from the Contemporary Arab Cinema Database

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