Oscar nominated documentary which depicts the ongoing Egyption 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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Cast & Crew

•       Ahmed Hassan
•       Khalid Abdalla
•       Magday Ashour
•       Ramy Essam

Director: Jehane Noujaim

Producer: Jehane Noujaim

Producer: Karim Amer

Producer: Gavin Dougan

Producer: Daniel E Catullo III

Producer: Sarah Johnson

Producer: Geralyn Dreyfous

Producer: Mark Lerner

Producer: Alexandra Johnes

Producer: Clark Langon

Producers: Jehane Noujaim

Producers: Karim Amer

Producers: Gavin Dougan

Producers: Daniel E Catullo III

Producers: Sarah Johnson

Producers: Geralyn Dreyfous

Producers: Mark Lerner

Producers: Alexandra Johnes

Producers: Clark Langon

Additional Details

Label: City Drive Films

Genre: Documentary

Language: English

Run Time: 109 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 12/08/15

UPC: 760137785897