The Yacoubian Building

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:2006
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 2.35:1
gptkbp:author gptkb:Alaa_Al_Aswany
gptkbp:awards Best Novel Award
Best Director at Cairo International Film Festival
Best Actor at Cairo International Film Festival
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Nelly_Karim
gptkb:Hassan_Hosny
gptkb:Mohamed_Nagy
Adel Imam
Aida Riyad
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
interconnected stories
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Mohamed_Zayed
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Mohamed_Zayed
gptkbp:color gptkb:Color
gptkbp:country gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
mixed reviews
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
critically acclaimed
controversial
influenced public opinion
reflected societal changes
inspired other works
influenced filmmakers
discussed in media
inspired discussions
sparked debates
popular in Egypt
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores societal norms
reflects Egyptian culture
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Marwan_Hamed
gptkbp:director gptkb:Marwan_Hamed
gptkbp:distributor United Motion Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by Ahmed Hafez
gptkbp:editing Ahmed Hafez
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:Best_Actor
gptkb:Best_Director
gptkb:Best_Film
gptkbp:film_editing The Yacoubian Building (2006)
gptkbp:film_length 120 minutes
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:satire
realism
dramatization
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:focus gptkb:identity
class struggle
urban life
gptkbp:follows multiple characters
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:drama
literary fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Yacoubian Building
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:historical_context
gptkb:tradition
modernization
urban life
Egyptian society
cultural changes
cultural issues
gptkbp:influences gptkb:cultural_discourse
modern literature
urban life
Egyptian society
gptkbp:isbn 978-977-09-0200-0
978-977-19-0001-0
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:main_character Hossam
Zaki
Abdu
Buthayna
Hesham
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Hossam_Hosny
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Hossam_Hosny
gptkbp:narrative third-person
gptkbp:narrative_style realism
non-linear
gptkbp:notable_quote " The past is never dead; it's not even past."
" The building is a microcosm of Egyptian society."
" Corruption is everywhere."
" Every character has a story to tell."
" We are all prisoners of our circumstances."
gptkbp:original_language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:page_count 400
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Cairo_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Cairo_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Hossam_El-Din_Mostafa
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Dream_Works
gptkb:Al-Hekma_Productions
Al-Masriya
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:2002
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:2002
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Dar_Al-Shorouk
gptkbp:rating 7.2/10
gptkbp:release_date 2006-02-01
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2006
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2006
gptkbp:runtime 120 minutes
gptkbp:screenings digital
35mm
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Wahid_Hamed
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Wahid_Hamed
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:original_score
various artists
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Hesham_Selim
gptkb:Nelly_Karim
gptkb:Yousra
Adel Imam
Aida Riyad
gptkbp:themes gptkb:politics
gptkb:corruption
gptkb:identity
love
social issues
class struggle
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:French
gptkb:German
English
gptkbp:viewership international audience
popular in Egypt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hanan_Motawie
gptkb:Cairo_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Amr_Waked
gptkb:Alaa_Al_Aswany
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5