The Yacoubian Building (Copy 2)

The movie is based on the novel by the same title, which has been the best seller in Egypt over the last decade. ìImaret Yacoubianî took the Arab literary establishment by storm, as the novel does not shy away from weaving sordid tales of political corruption, sexuality, and torture in the story elements that could have potentially seen the book banned. The story and the film express all these elements through the lives of the residence of the building that represent segments within the Egyptian society.