The Square
The people demand the downfall of the regime
Directed by Jehane Noujaim
Produced by Roast Beef Productions, Worldview Entertainment
A visceral, ground-level documentary of Egyptian activists fighting for democracy in the aftermath of revolution, balancing determination and humor against state repression and uncertainty.
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.
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