![]() ![]() ![]() It was important to see how each one of them could have some sort of corruption in their lives, whether from outside forces or inflicted upon themselves. However, it was interesting to see how different the lives of people in many different social classes were. ![]() There were several different story lines present in this film, which I found to be a bit overwhelming. ![]() I don’t know how many other Egyptian films so blatantly bring up the corruption present in their society, and I do commend this film for being so brave as to point this out. However, I would like to point out that it is also very daring when it comes to bringing up taboo topics in Egypt. I found it to be pretty much a 3-hour long soap opera, that was way too romanticizing of the past and sometimes problematic. To be completely honest, I really did not like The Yacoubian Building that much, although it has had very good reviews online. Overview: Meditations on corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo. Starring Adel Emam as Zaki El Dessouki, Nour El-Sharif as Mohammad Azzam, Youssra as Christine, Essad Youniss as Dawlat El Dessouki, Ahmad Bedair as Malaak, Hind Sabri as Bothayna, Khaled Saleh as Kamal El Fouly, and Muhammad Emam as Taha El Shazly. ![]()
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