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The Yacoubian Building

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Last broadcast on Wed, 4 Mar 2009, 22:00 on BBC Four.

Synopsis

Drama, based on the novel by Alaa Al Aswany and set in the early 1990s, which offers a scathing portrayal of modern Egyptian society since the coup d'etat of 1952. Cairo's iconic Yacoubian building is a block of flats that has seen better days but still houses a diverse cast of characters.

Credits

Zaki El Dessouki
Adel Imam
Haj Azzam
Nour El-Sherif
Christine
Youssra
Dawlat El Dessouky
Essad Youniss
Malaak
Ahmed Bedir
Bothayna
Hend Sabri
Director
Marwan Hamed

Broadcast

  1. Wed 4 Mar 2009
    22:00

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Duration

160 minutes

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