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The Square

The Square

The people demand the downfall of the regime

20137.61h 28m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jehane Noujaim
Produced by Karim Amer
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Top Cast

Khalid Abdalla

Khalid Abdalla

Himself

Dina Abd Allah

Dina Abd Allah

Herself

Dina Amer

Dina Amer

Herself

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Magdy Ashour

Himself

Ramy Essam

Ramy Essam

Himself

A

Ahmed Hassan

Himself

Aida El Kashef

Aida El Kashef

Herself

B

Buthayana Kamel

Herself

R

Ragia Omran

Herself

S

Sherif Boray

Himself

Themes & Keywords

egyptpolice staterevolutionwoman directorarab springrepressionegyptian revolution

About The Square

The Square is a documentary, drama, history film released in 2013 exploring themes of egypt, police state, revolution, woman director, arab spring, repression. Directed by Jehane Noujaim, it stars Khalid Abdalla, Dina Abd Allah, Dina Amer. 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.

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