Omaret yakobean 2006

Janice Page, Boston Globe: Rich and imposing. Read more

Lael Loewenstein, Los Angeles Times: At more than 2 1/2 hours, The Yacoubian Building is nothing if not long. But it's a window into a culture that few of us get to see. Read more

Tom Charity, L.A. Weekly: This sweeping melodrama is nothing less than an Egyptian state-of-the-nation address. Read more

Deborah Young, Variety: The Yacoubian Building distinguishes itself both as the most expensive Egyptian film ever made and, despite its nearly three-hour running time, one of the most watchable. Read more