The Square looks at the hard realities faced day-to-day by people working to build Egypt’s new democracy. Cairo’s Tahrir Square is the heart and soul of the film, which follows several young activists. Armed with values, determination, music, humor, an abundance of social media, and sheer obstinacy, they know that the thorny path to democracy only began with Hosni Mubarak’s fall. The life-and-death struggle between the people and the power of the state is still playing out.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
GB
Genres:
Documentary, Drama, History
Release:
June 2013
Production:
Roast Beef Productions, Worldview Entertainment, Noujaim Films, The Othrs
Cast:
Khalid Abdalla, Dina Abd Allah, Dina Amer, Magdy Ashour, Ramy Essam, Ahmed Hassan, Aida El Kashef
Tags:
egypt, police state, revolution, woman director, arab spring, repression, egyptian revolution