Description
Oscar nominated documentary which depicts the ongoing Egyptian revolution.
The Square is a 2013 Egyptian-American documentary film by Jehane Noujaim, which depicts the ongoing Egyptian Revolution of 2011 from its roots in Tahrir Square. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 86th Academy Awards. It also won three Emmy Awards at the 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, out of four for which it was nominated.
The Square premiered on January 17, 2013 at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for World Cinema in the documentary category. Due to the ongoing nature of the Egyptian Revolution, Noujaim updated the ending of the film over the summer of 2013. The film was subsequently also named winner of the People's Choice Award in the documentary category at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The production is done in the native languages of its cast, and is presented with English subtitles.
Media
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Bonus Materials
- Over 90 minutes of deleted scenes and exclusive content
Cast & Crew
Actors:- Ahmed Hassan
- Khalid Abdalla
- Magdy Ashour
- Ramy Essam
- Buthayana Kamel
- Ragia Omran
- Aida Elkashef
- Dina Abdullah
- Dina Amer
- Sherif Boray
Director: Jehane Noujaim
Producer: Karim Amer
Producer: Daniel E Catullo III
Producer: Clark Langon
Producer: Geralyn Dreyfous
Producer: Alexandra Johnes
Producer: Ibrahim Al Huessini
Producer: Jodie Evans
Producer: Gavin Dougan
Producer: Pedro Kos
Producer: Lekha Singh
Producer: Sarah Johnson
Producer: Mike Lerner
Additional Details
Label: City Drive Films
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Run Time: 109 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 12/08/15
UPC: 760137772491
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