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The Square

The Square

  • Film
  • 2013
  • 1h 28m
  • Released

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 t…

  • Directing Jehane Noujaim
  • Cinematography Mohammed HamdyAhmed HassanJehane Noujaim
  • Starring خالد عبداللهDina Abd AllahDina Amer
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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.

“The people demand the downfall of the regime”

THE SQUARE Movie Trailer (Official Documentary Release 2013)

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خالد عبدالله Himself
Dina Abd Allah
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)
  • Directing Jehane Noujaim
  • Cinematography Mohammed HamdyAhmed HassanJehane NoujaimCressida TrewMaxyne Franklin
  • Editing Stefan RonowiczPierre HabererPedro KosChristopher de la TorreMohamed El Manasterly
  • Music Viviana Rojas
  • Production Mike LernerSarah E. JohnsonKarim AmerGeralyn DreyfousJodie EvansLekha SinghJeff SkollAlexandra JohnesKhalil NoujaimIbrahim AlHusseiniDaniel E. CatulloGavin DouganLisa NishimuraAdam Del Deo
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