Jordan: Yacoubian Building  · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

Jordanian blogger Natasha Tynes, who lives in the US, had the chance to watch Egyptian movie Yacoubian Building and gives us her thoughts on it here. “The person introducing the movie at the festival said two things of interest. One: The actual residents of the building are suing the author and moviemaker, as the story is so close to their real lives. Two: This was the most expensive Egyptian movie ever made. Now, I can't help but wonder: Are we witnessing a revival of the Egyptian cinema?” she writes.