The Square
“The people demand the downfall of the regime”
2013•1h 28m•7.6•Released
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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.
Director
Jehane Noujaim
Languages
Arabic
Studio
Roast Beef Productions
Cast
Khalid Abdalla
Himself
Dina Abd Allah
Herself
Dina Amer
Herself
Magdy Ashour
Himself
Ramy Essam
Himself
Ahmed Hassan
Himself
Aida El Kashef
Herself
Buthayana Kamel
Herself
Ragia Omran
Herself
Sherif Boray
Himself
Pierre Sioufi
Himself
Hosni Mubarak
Self (archive footage)
Mohamed Morsi
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
Roast Beef Productions
Company
Worldview Entertainment
Company
Noujaim Films
Company
The Othrs
Company
MVD Entertainment Group
Company
City Drive Entertainment Group
Company
Post Factory NY
Company
DuArt
Company
Doc Society
Producer
Karim Amer
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