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The Yacoubian Building, is a 2006 Egyptian movie, and starring Adel Emam, Nour El-Sherif, Hend Sabry, with a runtime of 161 minutes. Content rating: R.
The Yacoubian Building (Omaret Yakobian) is an acclaimed Egyptian drama adapted from Alaa Al Aswany's landmark novel, set in the famous Yacoubian Building in downtown Cairo. The building serves as a microcosm of Egyptian society, where the lives of its vastly different residents — the wealthy and the destitute, the pious and the secular, the powerful and the marginalized — intersect and collide. Through multiple interwoven storylines, the series paints an unsparing portrait of contemporary Egypt, exposing class tensions, corruption, repression, and quiet human longing. A landmark of Arabic drama that remains essential viewing for anyone seeking to understand Egyptian society through the lens of storytelling.
The Yacoubian Building is a 2006 Egyptian film based on the novel of the same title by author Alaa Al Aswany. It has been reported to be the highest-budgeted film in the history of Egyptian cinema.
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