The Square (2013) ( Al midan )

The Square (2013) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Al midan
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Berlin International Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
104 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2013 and produced in:
Egypt ( Africa, Middle East )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Jehane Noujaim

Written By:
Jehane Noujaim

Actors:
Ahmed Hassan ..... Himself - Revolutionary
Khalid Abdalla ..... Himself - Revolutionary
Magdy Ashour ..... Himself - Revolutionary
Ramy Essam ..... Himself - Revolutionary
Buthayna Kamel ..... Herself - Revolutionary
Aida Elkashef ..... Herself - Legal Advocate
Ragia Omran
Pierre Sioufi
Dina Abdullah
Dina Amer
Sherif Boray
Khaled Nagy
Salma Saied
Ahmed Saleh
Alaa Seif
Ramy Shaath

Synopsis:

The Square is an intimate observational documentary that tells the real story of the ongoing struggle of the Egyptian Revolution through the eyes of six very different protesters. Starting in the tents of Tahrir in the days leading up to the fall of Mubarak, we follow our characters on a life-changing journey through the euphoria of victory into the uncertainties and dangers of the current 'transitional period' under military rule, where everything they fought for is now under threat or in balance.

2014 Academy Award nominee THE SQUARE details the incredible sacrifices made by a group of Egyptian activists as they battle regimes and risk their lives during the revolution, giving us a personal view of the conflict from the ground since the country s overthrow of a 30 year dictatorship in 2011. Directed by Egyptian-American filmmaker Jehane Noujaim, the multi-award winning documentary has recently been selected in the Documentary Feature category for the 86th Academy Awards?. The Egyption Revolution has been an ongoing roller coaster. Through the news, we only get a glimpse of the bloodiest battle, an election, or a million man march. At the beginning of August 2013, we witnessed the second president deposed within the space of three years. THE SQUARE is a truly immersive experience, transporting the viewer deeply into the intense emotional drama and personal stories behind the news. It is the inspirational story of young people claiming their rights, struggling through multiple forces: from a brutal army dictatorship willing to crush protestors with military tanks, to corrupt a Muslim Brotherhood using mosques to manipulate voters. 2013 has been an incredible year for THE SQUARE. The documentary won The Audience Award: World Cinema: Documentary at Sundance Film Festival, the Blackberry People s Choice Documentary Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, Best Feature Award at the IDA Documentary Association, the Jury Prize at the ArcLight Documentary Film Series, Best Documentary at Carmel Art Film Festival as well as opening the Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montreal and winning the Audience Award.

A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 05 March, 2015.

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