The read
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do. It runs long at 2h 41m.
Synopsis
The lives of residents in an old Cairo building, "The Yacoubian Building," are affected by issues like corruption, extremism, class disparity, and sexuality. Through diverse characters, the film offers a critical examination of Egyptian society.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do.
72 audience votes
Key crew
- Alaa Al AswanyWriter
- Marwan HamedDirector
- Wahid HamidScreenplay
- Khaled HammadOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Adel EmamZaki El Dessouki
- Nour El-SherifHajj Muhammad Azzam
- Hend SabryBothayna El Sayed
- Mohamed EmamTaha El Shazly
- Esaad YounesDawlat El Dessouki
- Khaled El SawyHatem Rashed
- YousraChristine
- Ahmad RatebFanous
- Ahmad BedirMalek
- Somaya El KhashabSoad
- Khaled SalehKamal el Fouly
- Bassem SamraAbd Raboh