يوسف حافظ

L'Immeuble Yacoubian, tiré d'un roman homonyme à succès, raconte l'histoire d'un immeuble mythique du Caire et l'évolution politique de la société égyptienne de ces cinquante dernières années, entre la fin du règne du roi Farouk et l'arrivée des Frères Musulmans au pouvoir. Il fustige certains travers de la société égyptienne. En toile de fond, la question du "comment est-on passé d'une société dite moderne et ouverte d'esprit à une société souvent décrite comme intolérante ?".

Captain Shebl Dorgham is in charge of security of a large event where the famous band, “The Four Cats”, perform at a hotel. A murder occurs during the performance and “The Four Cats” are the only witnesses. To protect them, Captain Shebl hides them at his uncle’s house in Imbaba and hilarious events ensue.

A hardworking man in a thankless job meets a mysterious doctor who sells him powerful pills that throw his life into disarray.

In a parallel dramatic setting, the series takes place during the 1950s, through several intertwined and sub-stories, where a murder takes place inside Teatro, and the police begin searching for the killer.