Yacoubian Building (15)

Director Cyfarwyddwr Marwan Hamed
Starring Gyda Adel Imam, Youssra, Hend Sabri
Egypt Yr Aifft, 2006,
2 hours awr 52 minutes munud, subtitles isdeitlau

Consistently compelling soap opera that deals with love, loss, corruption, radicalism, homosexuality and the perfunctory treatment of women as second-class citizens. This is held together by a fantastic performance from Imam as the old Pasha, the last of a dieing breed who embodies Cairo's former glories. With its large cast of well-drawn characters (played by a who's who of the best in Arab film talent) this interweaves numerous stories to create a kaleidoscope of life in contemporary Egypt. A cause celebre on its release in Egypt where it smashed box office records and sparked unprecedented debate.

Opera sebon o ffilm sy'n delio â holl rychwant teimladau dynol. Cast mawr sy'n helpu i liwio'r olygfa'n ddeheuig a rhwydd. Ffilm a fu'n llwyddiant ysgubol yn Yr Aifft.

"timely, thought-provoking and entertaining . . .
simply unmissable" London Film Festival

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