Adel Imam, Yousra, Nour El Sherif, Hind Sabry, Khaled El Sawy

Based on the novel by Alaa Al Aswany and set in 1990 at about the time of the first Gulf War, is a roman ŕ clef and scathing portrayal of modern Egyptian society since the coup d'état (aka Revolutio...( read more  read more... )n) of 1952. The locale of the novel is downtown Cairo, with the titular apartment building (which actually exists) serving as both a metaphor for contemporary Egypt and a unifying location in which most of the primary characters either live or work.

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Unrated, 2 hrs. 52 min.

Directed by: Marwan Hamed

Release Date: April 27, 2006

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DVD Release Date: January 29, 2008

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  • July 30, 2009
    Imarah Ya'qubiyah (yacoubian Building) oke gw pernah baca novel mesir ini yang pernah jadi novel kontorversi dan katanya best seller 2001 (bener ga sich?!)
    menampilkan berbagai macam karakter yang berada dalam sebuah naungan apartemen : ya'qub. Novel ini sanggat erotis, liar,...( read more) SENSITIF dan kelam untuk diperlihatkan dalam sebuah visualisasi. homo's, old-ugly-guy-romantic, aktivis jihad-teroris??! (wat de hell?!) , poligamy, a young girl meet granpa, dan bla bla lainnya....mungkin inilah dunia yang ingin diperlihatkan oleh penulisnya yang mencintai sisi kehidupan (maksut loo?!), bahwa dunia tabu n sensitif ini berada disekeliling mereka, banyak, sanggat banyak (katanya...)
    dan filmnya lumayan oke, lebih 'halus' daripada novelnya walau kedua "tema" nya sama-sama buruk luar biasa...."
  • February 5, 2009
    This film is available here : http://adelimamfilm.com/id-48-view-Yacoubian-Building.html online

    enjoy
  • March 28, 2008
    Alaa Al Aswany's novel adaptation is a great picture with a few flaws. First, we don't need to know off the gay ass shit that's happening behind closed. In other words, spare us the disgust. Second, religious people are portrayed stereotypically. Other than that, great acting and...( read more) cinematography.
  • January 21, 2008
    booooooooooooooooooooom
  • September 2, 2007
    This was an interesting movie and kept me watching for the 3 hours... a solid and tidy character driven ensemble drama - and that's hard to find.
  • July 2, 2007
    This movie is the best Egyptian movie ever made that dared coming out to the public and spilled all the facts, which the Egyptians live all the time and don't realize it. It has graved its name in the history of Egyptian cinema and it will be remembered forever more... An outstan...( read more)ding performance by Adel Imam, Khaled El Sawi and a great reunion of the brightest Egyptian stars...
  • May 29, 2007
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  • March 27, 2007
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