The Yacoubian Building
Modern-day Egyptian society is assessed by chronicling the comings and goings of tenants residing in the Yacoubian Building, a Cairo apartment complex built in 1937 to house the city's upper class, now home to both the moderately respectable and the impoverished. Set in the 1990s, the story follows characters whose decadent, secular lifestyles fuel Islamic fanaticism.
Year: 2006
Genre: Drama, African & Middle Eastern
Country: Egypt
Director: Marwan Hamed
Duration: 165 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Contains violence and sex scenes.
Subtitles: Yes
7.5/10
Location in store: Foreign (Africa & Middle East)
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