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The Square

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Egyptian revolutionaries battle their leaders and regime to build a new society.

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The Square offers an electrifying -- and edifying -- ground-level glimpse of life inside a real-life political revolution.

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Amy Taubin Film Comment Magazine Brilliantly shot by Muhammad Hamdy, filled with passionate, articulate young activists. Aug 28, 2019 Full Review Anna Smith metro.co.uk Tipped for an Oscar nomination, Jehane Noujaim's kaleidoscopic documentary offers a gripping, behind-the-headlines account of Egypt's 2011 Tahrir Square uprising and the complexities of its aftermath. Rated: 4/5 Sep 6, 2017 Full Review Lisa Kennedy Denver Post Noujaim's film attests to how quickly joyous weeping in the streets gave way to sectarian arguments over the army's role and fissures in promising alliances. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 14, 2014 Full Review Rita Di Santo Morning Star (UK) The intimacy of the film-making puts the viewer in the middle of the square, making this documentary an important tool to understanding the events Rated: 4 Jan 29, 2025 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies A remarkable piece of documentary filmmaking that is both riveting and eye-opening. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 25, 2022 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine No revolution has ever been filmed from the inside with such intimate detail and breathtaking scope. The footage is at times horrific and heartbreaking. Aug 7, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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karim e It is simply one side of the coin Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Educational and well-done. We Americans are so fortunate. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Watched it for class, it definitely pulled at my heart strings for Egypt. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Made the story accessible by focusing on a few people Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Powerful and eye-opening. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member What made this movie so great, and why I gave this movie five stars, is because it takes you into the mind of how the revolutionaries though and how they formed their decisions. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jehane Noujaim

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Ahmed Hassan

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Khalid Abdalla

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Magdy Ashour

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Ramy Essam

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Aida El-Kashef

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Synopsis Egyptian revolutionaries battle their leaders and regime to build a new society.
Director
Jehane Noujaim
Producer
Karim Amer
Distributor
Noujaim Films
Production Co
Noujaim Films, Roast Beef Productions, Worldview Entertainment
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 25, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Runtime
1h 44m
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