The Yacoubian Building
Produced in 2005
Film Information
Festival Edition 2006 - Edition 7
Section Selection
Director Marwan Hamed
Country Egypt
Duration 172 min
Language Arabic
Producer Emad El Din Adeeb
Screenplay Waheed Hamed
Cast Adel Imam / Nour El-Sherif / Yousra / Essad Youniss / Ahmed Bedir
Genre Drama
Synopsis
The film, based on the book "Yacoubian Building," tells the story of a mythical building in Cairo and the political evolution of Egyptian society over the past fifty years, from the end of King Farouk's reign to the rise of the Muslim Brothers. It raises questions about how a society, known as modern, can also be described as intolerant.
Full Description
The film, based on the book "Yacoubian Building," tells the story of a mythical building in Cairo and the political evolution of Egyptian society over the past fifty years, from the end of King Farouk's reign to the rise of the Muslim Brothers. It raises questions about how a society, known as modern, can be perceived as intolerant.
The Yacoubian Building
2005