Tickling Giants (2017)
Are you brave enough to tell a joke?
The Arab Spring in Egypt: From a dictator to free elections, back to a dictatorship. One comedy show united the country and tested the limits of free press. This is the story of Bassem Youssef, a cardiologist turned comedian, the Jon Stewart of Egypt, and his show "The Show".
- Date of release
- 2017-03-15
- TMDB
- 7.6 / 10 (37)
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Sara Taksler
Casting
- Bassem Youssef — Self
- Jon Stewart — Self
- Shady Alfons — Self
- Khaled Mansour — Self
- Ayman Wattar — Self
- Mohamed Andeel — Self
- Hend Radwan — Self
- Miral El Desoki — Self
- Tarek AIQazzaz — Self
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Egypt
Tickling Giants is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Sara Taksler, about the story of Bassem Youssef, who, in the midst of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, left his job as a heart surgeon to become a full-time comedian. Dubbed "The Egyptian Jon Stewart," Bassem creates the satirical show Al Bernameg. Tickling Giants follows the team of Al Bernameg as they endure physical threats, protests, and legal action as a result of the show.
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