The Square (2013)
The Square (2013)
The people demand the downfall of the regime
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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Cast

Khalid Abdalla Khalid Abdalla As: Himself
Dina Abd Allah Dina Abd Allah As: Herself
Dina Amer Dina Amer As: Herself
Magdy Ashour Magdy Ashour As: Himself
Ramy Essam Ramy Essam As: Himself
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The people demand the downfall of the regime
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Documentary, Drama, History

Language: العربية

Release Date: 07 June 2013

Country: EG, GB, US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Roast Beef Productions, Worldview Entertainment, Noujaim Films, The Othrs, MVD Entertainment Group, City Drive Entertainment Group, Post Factory NY, DuArt

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Maxyne Franklin

Maxyne Franklin

Producer

Mike Lerner

Mike Lerner

Executive Producer

Maxyne Franklin

Maxyne Franklin

Executive Producer

Sarah E. Johnson

Sarah E. Johnson

Executive Producer

Karim Amer

Karim Amer

Producer

Dina Amer

Dina Amer

Associate Producer

Virginia Cromie

Virginia Cromie

Associate Producer

Yasmin Kamel

Yasmin Kamel

Associate Producer

Cressida Trew

Cressida Trew

Associate Producer

Geralyn Dreyfous

Geralyn Dreyfous

Executive Producer

Jodie Evans

Jodie Evans

Executive Producer

Lekha Singh

Lekha Singh

Executive Producer

Jeff Skoll

Jeff Skoll

Executive Producer

Alexandra Johnes

Alexandra Johnes

Executive Producer

Khalil Noujaim

Khalil Noujaim

Executive Producer

Ibrahim AlHusseini

Ibrahim AlHusseini

Executive Producer

Daniel E. Catullo

Daniel E. Catullo

Executive Producer

Gavin Dougan

Gavin Dougan

Executive Producer

Lisa Nishimura

Lisa Nishimura

Executive Producer

Adam Del Deo

Adam Del Deo

Executive Producer

Amir Abdalla

Amir Abdalla

Co-Executive Producer

Andy Rocklin

Andy Rocklin

Co-Executive Producer

Ibrahim AlHusseini

Ibrahim AlHusseini

Co-Executive Producer

Nicole Guillemet

Nicole Guillemet

Co-Executive Producer

Stuart Farmer

Stuart Farmer

Co-Executive Producer

Maxyne Franklin

Maxyne Franklin

Co-Executive Producer

Arif Naqvi

Arif Naqvi

Co-Executive Producer

Clark Langon

Clark Langon

Co-Executive Producer

Tarek Shoeb

Tarek Shoeb

Co-Executive Producer

Pedro Kos

Pedro Kos

Co-Producer

Alexandra Johnes

Alexandra Johnes

Co-Producer

Mohammed Hamdy

Mohammed Hamdy

Co-Producer

Dina Adel

Dina Adel

Production Manager

Edited By

Pierre Haberer

Pierre Haberer

Editor

Stefan Ronowicz

Stefan Ronowicz

Editor

Pedro Kos

Pedro Kos

Editor

Christopher de la Torre

Christopher de la Torre

Editor

Mohamed El Manasterly

Mohamed El Manasterly

Editor

Dalia Ali

Dalia Ali

Associate Editor

Engy Wegdan

Engy Wegdan

Editorial Services

Tarek Gamal El Din

Tarek Gamal El Din

Additional Editor

Jeremiah Zagar

Jeremiah Zagar

Additional Editor

Karim Fanous

Karim Fanous

Additional Editor

Cha Cha Serag

Cha Cha Serag

Additional Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Danielle Dupre

Danielle Dupre

Sound Recordist

H. Scott Salinas

H. Scott Salinas

Sound

Jonas Colstrup

Jonas Colstrup

Sound

Mahmoud Zaghloul

Mahmoud Zaghloul

Sound Recordist

Ahmed Fathy

Ahmed Fathy

Sound Recordist

Karim Amer

Karim Amer

Sound

Ahmed El Barbary

Ahmed El Barbary

Sound

Mona Eldaief

Mona Eldaief

Additional Soundtrack

Najla Rizk

Najla Rizk

Additional Soundtrack

Leslie Bloome

Leslie Bloome

Foley Artist

Tom Paul

Tom Paul

Sound Designer

Andrea Bella

Andrea Bella

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Feuser

Michael Feuser

Sound Effects Editor

Carl Shillito

Carl Shillito

Foley

Matthew Atticus Berger

Matthew Atticus Berger

Musician

Tobias Enhus

Tobias Enhus

Musician

M.B. Gordy

M.B. Gordy

Musician

Jackson Greenberg

Jackson Greenberg

Musician

Dimitris J. Mahlis

Dimitris J. Mahlis

Musician

Artyom Manukyan

Artyom Manukyan

Musician

H. Scott Salinas

H. Scott Salinas

Musician

Viviana Rojas

Viviana Rojas

Music

Cliff Martinez

Cliff Martinez

Songs

Mac Quayle

Mac Quayle

Songs

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Pierre Haberer

Pierre Haberer

Camera Operator

Salma Amer

Salma Amer

Additional Camera

Christopher de la Torre

Christopher de la Torre

Additional Camera

Mona el Daeif

Mona el Daeif

Additional Camera

Khaled Nagy

Khaled Nagy

Additional Camera

Sanaa Seif

Sanaa Seif

Additional Camera

Khaled Nagy

Khaled Nagy

Still Photographer

Mohammed Hamdy

Mohammed Hamdy

Director of Photography

Ahmed Hassan

Ahmed Hassan

Director of Photography

Jehane Noujaim

Jehane Noujaim

Director of Photography

Cressida Trew

Cressida Trew

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ammar Abo Bakr

Ammar Abo Bakr

Art Designer

Phil Gribbon

Phil Gribbon

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Maxyne Franklin

Maxyne Franklin

Cinematography

Ahmed El Barbary

Ahmed El Barbary

Post Production Supervisor

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