Tickling Giants

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".

• Sara TakslerWriter
• Sara TakslerDirector

• Bassem YoussefSelf
• Jon StewartSelf
• Shady AlfonsSelf
• Khaled MansourSelf
• Ayman WattarSelf
• Mohamed AndeelSelf
• Hend RadwanSelf
• Miral El DesokiSelf
• Tarek AIQazzazSelf