The Square

The Square (2013)

The people demand the downfall of the regime

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.

Date of release
2013-06-07
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (168)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary, Drama, History
Director
Jehane Noujaim

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary

The Square is a 2013 Egyptian-American documentary film by Jehane Noujaim, which depicts the Egyptian Crisis until 2013, starting with the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 at Tahrir Square. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 86th Academy Awards. It also won three Emmy Awards at the 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, out of four for which it was nominated.

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