The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic84/100
166 audience votes
Key crew
- Jehane NoujaimDirector
- Viviana RojasOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Khalid AbdallaHimself
- Dina Abd AllahHerself
- Dina AmerHerself
- Magdy AshourHimself
- Ramy EssamHimself
- Ahmed HassanHimself
- Aida El KashefHerself
- Buthayana KamelHerself
- Ragia OmranHerself
- Sherif BorayHimself
- Pierre SioufiHimself
- Hosni MubarakSelf (archive footage)
Stills
Themes
egyptpolice staterevolutionwoman directorarab springrepressionegyptian revolution