Gays, Drugs and Religious Corruption in Cairo
From WebIndia123.com:
The Yacoubian Building is based on a novel of the same name and depicts life in Cairo through the lives of a hashish-smoking doorman, a student-turned-prostitute, a corrupt imam, an ambitious politician and one building resident who has a boyfriend who is a married policeman.
The building resident with the married boyfriend is the gay character:
Hatim, one of the residents, has a boyfriend who is a married policeman. In Egypt homosexuality is a serious offence.
“This is what could get us into trouble,” said Mr Hamid. “We present Hatim as a normal human being and this will lead to a lot of attacks when the movie comes out.”
The Yacoubian Building is due out in January.
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