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The Yacoubian Building in Cairo is still an eye-catching construction. Built in 1934 and named after the leader of the Armenian community, it was long regarded as the last word in comfort and elegance. Loosely based on a highly popular novel by Egyptian writer Alaa’ Al Aswani, this film portrays episodes in the lives of the people who live here. One of the building’s inhabitants is the aristocratic Zaki El Dessouki. A play-boy for whom ... [+]
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June 16, 2008
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... gente diversa, viviendo sus diferentes papeles (idealistas, corruptos, integristas religiosos, políticos deshonestos, policías torturadores, homosexuales, mujeres de diferentes estilos, aristócratas venidos a menos, un narcotraficante...) interpretados por actores (para mi totalmente desconocidos), francamente buenos. Estas pequeñas historias reflejan la evolución de una ciudad, en declive cultural y personal. La fotografía y la música me gustaron y no se hizo larga a pesar de durar más de dos horas y media.