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The Yacoubian Building

2006, Movie, 2h 41min

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

Country: Egypt

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Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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It’s an epic amalgam of interweaving stories that suggests the mood of contemporary Cairo as effortlessly as the eponymous edifice symbolises the nation’s stately decline.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Morten Bagger

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Som multi-plot-film virker den lige så moderne og sammenhængende som nogle af de gode amerikanske...

Read full review at Cinemazone

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"The Yacoubian Building" is a sweeping drama that explores the lives of diverse individuals living in a legendary building in Cairo, Egypt. The film delves into themes of corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs, all set against the backdrop of Egypt's turbulent history. With a cast of complex and intriguing characters, including a wealthy playboy, a disillusioned youth, a beautiful woman forced to use her charms to survive, and a gay editor, the film paints a vivid portrait of a society grappling with its values and identity. Through their intertwining stories, "The Yacoubian Building" offers a powerful and thought-provoking critique of contemporary Egypt, where corruption and hypocrisy reign supreme. Don't miss this unflinching look at a nation struggling to find its way.

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The Yacoubian Building was released in theaters on June 1, 2006.