The Square (Al Midan) (2010)
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The Square, a new film by Jehane Noujaim (Control Room; Rafea: Solar Mama), looks at the hard realities faced day-to-day by people working to build Egypt's new democracy. Catapulting us into the action spread across 2011 and 2012, the film provides a kaleidoscopic, visceral experience of the… More The Square, a new film by Jehane Noujaim (Control Room; Rafea: Solar Mama), looks at the hard realities faced day-to-day by people working to build Egypt's new democracy. Catapulting us into the action spread across 2011 and 2012, the film provides a kaleidoscopic, visceral experience of the struggle. 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 Mubarek's fall. The life-and-death struggle between the people and the power of the state is still playing out. -- (C) Sundance Film Guide
- Directed By
- Nash Edgerton, Jehane Noujaim
- Written By
- Joel Edgerton, Matthew Dabner
- Genres
- Documentary, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Mar 19, 2010 Limited
- Studio
- Apparition
Critic Reviews
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Jordan Hoffman, Badass Digest
a Sisyphusian tale about idealists devoting their lives to bringing about change.
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