The Square (2013)

Directed by

Jehane Noujaim

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom, Egypt, United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

18A

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 164 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Egyptian activists in Tahrir Square during the 2011 revolution and the turbulent political events that followed. It shows their protests, hopes, and struggles as they fight for democracy.

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What happens

The Square (Arabic: الميدان, romanized: Al-Maydan) is a 2013 Egyptian-American documentary film by Jehane Noujaim, which depicts the Egyptian Crisis until 2013, starting with the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 at Tahrir Square. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 86th Academy Awards. It also won three Emmy Awards at the 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, out of four for which it was nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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