The Square

Jun 7, 2013

1h 28m

★ 7.6

The people demand the downfall of the regime

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.

Genres

Documentary

Drama

History

Production Companies

Roast Beef Productions

Worldview Entertainment

Noujaim Films

The Othrs

MVD Entertainment Group

City Drive Entertainment Group

Post Factory NY

DuArt

Doc Society

The Square Trailers

Cast

Himself

Khalid Abdalla

Herself

Dina Abd Allah

Herself

Dina Amer

Himself

Magdy Ashour

Himself

Ramy Essam

Himself

Ahmed Hassan

Herself

Aida El Kashef

Herself

Buthayana Kamel

Herself

Ragia Omran

Himself

Sherif Boray

Himself

Pierre Sioufi

Self (archive footage)

Hosni Mubarak

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No overview available.

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