Underplayed Gems

18 Days (2017)

18 Days poster
Original title
١٨ يوم
Directed by
Kamla Abou Zekry, Sherif Arafa, Yousry Nasrallah, Marwan Hamed
Genre
drama film, political film
Country
Egypt
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Ten short films by different Egyptian directors capture moments from the 2011 Egyptian revolution. The stories follow protesters and ordinary people during the 18 days of uprising.

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What happens

18 Days (Arabic: ١٨ يوم, translit. Tamantashar Yom) is an Egyptian anthology film focusing on the 18 days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. It premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. It consists of 10 short films from 10 different filmmakers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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