The Square
“The people demand the downfall of the regime”
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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.
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A visceral, urgent look at the human cost of revolution. It’s a raw, inspiring, and often frustrating chronicle of idealism clashing with brutal reality, capturing the spirit of Tahrir Square.
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