The Yacoubian Building - Trailer

Available on DVD at www.strandreleasing.com
An eye-catching construction, the Yacoubian Building in Cairo was long regarded as the last word in comfort and elegance. Nowadays the veneer has cracked and the shine has dulled to reveal the truth underneath the façade. Through interwoven stories of a number of the residents, the film paints a portrait of corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo and creates a vibrant but socially critical picture of contemporary Egypt. An eye-catching construction, the Yacoubian Building in Cairo was long regarded as the last word in comfort and elegance. Nowadays the veneer has cracked and the shine has dulled to reveal the truth underneath the façade. Through interwoven stories of a number of the residents, the film paints a portrait of corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo and creates a vibrant but socially critical picture of contemporary Egypt.

An Official Selection in the Berlin International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival, 2006.

• Category

  Film & Animation

[Robert Buddysta]

I've read book. It was amazing:)

[sara amr]

i have read the book and watched the film many times - -and even stayed near the buildings they used when i was in cairo for my wedding. Means a lot to me this movie :)

[esadel]

its too late but here is the movie translated

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[scarlett10100]

hi ,do u know wher ei cant get the movie with subtitles in enlish or spanish pls?

[scarlett10100]

hola vos sabes donde puedo consegurila con subtitulos en español o ingles pls? te lo aradeceria mucho

[pitinbar]

estupenda película ¡¡¡¡¡

[FaridElhanMalaysia]

more than 10 times i watch ths film, never feel bored.. very gurrd film ever

[Samboy666]

Its amazing

[Chubachus]

good book