The Yacoubian Building
Meditations on corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marwan Hamed
Actors: Adel Emam, Ahmad Bedir, Ahmed Rateb, Esaad Younes, Hend Sabry, Khaled El Sawy, Khaled Saleh, Nour El-Sherif, Somaya El Khashab, Yousra
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