Omaret yakobean

Name: Omaret yakobean
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006-06-21
Duration: 2 h 45 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Adel Emam, Nour El-Sherif, Youssra, Esaad Younis, Ahmad Bedair

IMDb ID: tt0425321 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 7.5 (7,562 votes)

Genres: Drama

Meditations on corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Yacoubian Building
Canada: The Yacoubian Building (English)
United Kingdom: The Yacoubian Building
Ireland: The Yacoubian Building (English)
India: The Yacoubian Building (English)
New Zealand: The Yacoubian Building (English)
United States: The Yacoubian Building
World-wide: The Yacoubian Building (English)
South Africa: The Yacoubian Building (English)
Denmark: Yacoubians hus
Sweden: Yacoubians hus
Spain: El edificio Yacobián
Egypt: Emaret yacoubian (Arabic, alternative spelling)
Egypt: Imarat ya'qubian (Arabic, alternative spelling)
Poland: Kair, historia pewnej kamienicy
France: L'immeuble Yacoubian
Brazil: O Edifício Yacoubian
Egypt: Omaret yacoubian (Arabic, alternative spelling)
Finland: Yacoubian - Talo kairossa
Greece: Το μέγαρο Γιακουμπιάν
Russia: Дом Якобяна
Yacoubians husRelease Date2006-06-21Runtime165 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews35Critic Reviews22Countries / RegionsEgypt
FranceLanguagesArabic
French
EnglishKeywordshomosexuality
brother sister relationship
gay muslim
gay interest
gayFilming LocationsAlexandria, EgyptProduction CompaniesGood NewsOfficial SitesBac Films (France) - http://www.bacfilms.com/site/yacoubian/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425321/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0425321.jpgUpdated At2025-05-15T15:42:46

Directors

Marwan Hamed

Writers

Alaa' Al-Aswany
Wahid Hamed

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Adel Emam | Character: Zaki El Dessouki
Actor: Nour El-Sherif | Character: Mohammad Azzam
Actor: Youssra | Character: Christine
Actor: Esaad Younis | Character: Dawlat El Dessouky
Actor: Ahmad Bedair | Character: Malaak
Actor: Hind Sabri | Character: Bothayna
Actor: Khaled El-Sawi | Character: Hatem Rachid
Actor: Khaled Saleh | Character: Kamal El Fouly
Actor: Ahmed Rateb | Character: Fanous
Actor: Somaya El Khashab | Character: Soad
Actor: Basem Samrah | Character: Abd Raboh
Actor: Mohamed Emam | Character: Taha El Shazly
Actor: Youssef Dawood | Character: Fekry Abdel Shaheed
Actor: Talaat Zakaria | Character: Bar Owner
Actor: Yehia El-Fakharany | Character: Narrator
Actor: Wael Mahassad | Character: Journalist
Actor: Tamer Abdelmonem | Character: Actor
Actor: Jihan Qamary | Character: Raga'
Actor: Salwa Othman | Character: Bothayna's Mother
Actor: Hamdi El-Sekhawi | Character: Actor
Actor: Hamdy Heykal | Character: Actor
Actor: Saeed Tarabek | Character: Actor
Actor: Mohamed El Dafrawy | Character: Actor
Actor: Aboelhassan Abbas | Character: National security officer
Actor: Yasser Ali Maher | Character: The Sheikh
Actor: Hani El-Sabbagh | Character: Actor
Actor: Mohamed Alam Eldeen | Character: Student in the University
Actor: Mohamed Haseeb | Character: Actor
Actor: Mohamed Sherif Hassan | Character: Actor
Actor: Laila Samy | Character: Abd Raboh's Wife
Actor: Magdy Shokry | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Marwan Hamed | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Alaa' Al-Aswany | Role: Writer
Name: Wahid Hamed | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Mohamed Abou Saad | Role: Producer
Name: Adel Adeeb | Role: Producer
Name: Imad Adeeb | Role: Producer
Name: Sameh Goubran | Role: Producer
Name: Nabil Sobhy | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Khaled Hammad | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Sameh Selim | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Khaled Marei | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Aiman Fathi | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Nahed Nasrallah | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Mohammed Altelbany | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Rami Gheit | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Safei Eldin Mahmoud | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ahmed Rasheed | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Ibrahim Desouki | Role: Sound Department
Name: Adam Mendez | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Seddon | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Straker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dominic Weaver | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Mohamad Fouda | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Simon Wilkinson | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Mohamed Bakr | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ahmed Essa | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Youssef Labib | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ahmad Al Morsy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marwan Saber | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Dennis Auton | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Dominic Thomson | Role: Editorial Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Taghrid Abouelhassan | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Mohamed Shama | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Paul Ensby | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Pieterse | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Antony Stone | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anton Vorster | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jay Warren | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ron Williams | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425321/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Germany: February 11, 2006 (Berlin International Film Festival)
United States: April 27, 2006 (Tribeca Film Festival)
Romania: June 8, 2006 (Transilvania International Film Festival)
Egypt: June 21, 2006
France: July 8, 2006 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
France: August 23, 2006
Brazil: September 30, 2006 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
United States: October 2006 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Italy: October 17, 2006 (Rome Film Fest)
Brazil: October 31, 2006 (São Paulo International Film Festival)
Greece: November 19, 2006 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Morocco: December 5, 2006 (Marrakech International Film Festival)
Belgium: December 20, 2006
Mexico: February 21, 2007 (Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de la Ciudad de México)
Japan: March 9, 2007 (Arab Film Festival)
Switzerland: March 14, 2007 (French speaking region, International Film Festival of Human Rights)
Hong Kong: March 21, 2007 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
India: July 22, 2007 (CINEFAN Film Festival)
Brazil: August 31, 2007
United Kingdom: September 14, 2007
Greece: February 14, 2008 (Athens)
Spain: May 30, 2008
Denmark: March 27, 2009
Finland: April 3, 2009
Sweden: November 3, 2011 (TV premiere)
Netherlands: January 30, 2026 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Netherlands: February 6, 2026 (IFFR in Groningen)

Awards

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