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- 2013
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- GathrFilms
- 1 h 48 m
- 2013
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- GathrFilms
- 1 h 48 m
Summary A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.
Directed By: Jehane Noujaim
- 2013
- TV-MA
- GathrFilms
- 1 h 48 m
- 2013
- TV-MA
- GathrFilms
- 1 h 48 m
The Square
7.9
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Summary A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.
Directed By: Jehane Noujaim
Where to Watch
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Universal Acclaim
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Not only is it a searing on-the-ground, in-the-fray portrait of the heart of Egypt's ongoing revolution, but it is also a stirring tribute to the indomitable spirit of those who are risking, and in many cases giving, their lives to keep it alive.
Even though The Square depicts widely covered recent events, it still feels like a revelation. This is partly because of the immediacy of Ms. Noujaim’s approach, which often puts the viewer in the midst of chaos as it unfolds.
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It seethes with frustration on its subjects’ behalf – that for all the impact their stand has had, they still face a many-headed hydra on the road to real democracy.
[A] powerful, exacting depiction of Egypt's struggle for meaningful change.
The Square is journalism, but Noujaim’s agenda is greater than mere reportage.
The director recut the movie several times as events overtook it. She may yet do so again — although if more major changes occur, they could merit beginning another documentary. As The Square makes clear, Noujaim would not hesitate to rush back into the fray.
It catches, in the most authentic and democratic way possible, a collection of people who’ve developed a strong taste for revolution, but are still trying to figure out what to do with it.
Production Company
Noujaim Films,
Worldview Entertainment,
Roast Beef Productions,
BoxMedia.io
Release Date Oct 25, 2013
Duration 1 h 48 m
Rating TV-MA
Genres
Tagline The people demand the downfall of the regime.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Hamptons International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
