ʻImārat Yaʻqūbiyān /
"An eye-catching construction, the Yacoubian Building in Cairo was long regarded as the last word in comfort and elegance. Nowadays the veneer has cracked and the shine has dulled to reveal the truth underneath the facade. Through interwoven stories of a number of the residents, the film paints...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Language Notes: | Soundtrack in Arabic, with English subtitles. |
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[Culver City, Calif.] :
Strand Releasing Home Video,
[2007]
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| Edition: | Widescreen format. |
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| Summary: | "An eye-catching construction, the Yacoubian Building in Cairo was long regarded as the last word in comfort and elegance. Nowadays the veneer has cracked and the shine has dulled to reveal the truth underneath the facade. Through interwoven stories of a number of the residents, the film paints a portrait of corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo and creates a vibrant but socially critical picture of contemporary Egypt"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the book: ʻImārat Yaʻqūbiyān by Alaa El Aswany. Crew credits from container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Includes original theatrical trailer (2 min.). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (164 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Sameh Selim ; edited by Khaled Marie ; music by Khaled Hammad. |