Rent The Square (2013)
3.9 of 5 from 85 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
'The Square' offers a truly unique insight into the human stories behind the political and social upheaval of revolution. Filmed on the ground during the Egyptian uprising, 'The Square' explores far beyond the million man marches and bloody battles shown on international news, and is a truly immersive experience, transporting the viewer deeply into the intense emotional drama and personal stories never normally heard. It is the inspirational story of young people claiming their rights and struggling through multiple forces: from a brutal army dictatorship willing to crush protestors with military tanks, to the corrupt Muslim Brotherhood using mosques to manipulate voters. A multiple festival award winner and Oscar nominated documentary, 'The Square' is an unmissable insight into the heart of the Arab Spring. - Actors:
- Ahmed Hassan, Khalid Abdalla, Magdy Ashour, Ramy Essam, Buthayna Kamel, Aida Elkashef, Ragia Omran, Pierre Sioufi, Dina Abdullah, Dina Amer, Sherif Boray, Khaled Nagy, Salma Saied, Ahmed Saleh, Alaa Seif
- Directors:
- Jehane Noujaim
- Producers:
- Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim
- Others:
- Jehane Noujaim, Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer
- Aka:
- Al Midan
- Studio:
- Kaleidoscope Home Ent.
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Countries:
- Egypt
- Awards:
2013 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Audience Award Documentary
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Reviews (1) of The Square
Astonishing - The Square review by AER
Astonishing documentary about the Egyptian people's uprising against military rule and then against the Muslim Brotherhood between 2011 and 2013... Shocking scenes of real sickening violence bolstered by underhanded political double-dealing make this a hard watch. An important film to see that demonstrates that crowd power works but also that these things happen constantly, again and again, all around the world.
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