The Yacoubian Building

2006 · 161 min · Original language: Arabic

TMDB 7.3/10 · 70 votes

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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