The Square
“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
13 people
Khalid Abdalla
Himself
Known for
Moon Knight
The Day of the Jackal
Dina Abd Allah
Herself
Also in
A Bride is needed
The Grandson
Dina Amer
Herself
Also in
You Resemble Me
Magdy Ashour
Himself
Ramy Essam
Himself
Also in
Tahrir 2011 : The Good and The bad and The Politician
Art War
Ahmed Hassan
Himself
Aida El Kashef
Herself
Known for
Ship of Theseus
Buthayana Kamel
Herself
Also in
In the Heliopolis Flat
Ragia Omran
Herself
Sherif Boray
Himself
Pierre Sioufi
Himself
Also in
The Forgotten
Land of Fear
Hosni Mubarak
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Assassinations That Changed the World
Jehane Noujaim Director · Viviana Rojas Composer Maxyne Franklin Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $124K · Budget $1.5M · United States release October 25, 2013
Box office
Budget
$1,500,000
Worldwide gross
$124,244
Gross vs. budget
0.1×
Production
Roast Beef Productions
Production
Worldview Entertainment
Production
Noujaim Films
Production
MVD Entertainment Group
Production
City Drive Entertainment Group
Production
Post Factory NY
Production
DuArt
Production
Doc Society
Production
Egypt · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Italy · June 7, 2013
Theatrical
United States · October 25, 2013
Theatrical
United Kingdom · January 10, 2014
Theatrical
Canada
September 6, 2013 · Theatrical
Germany
February 11, 2015 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 10, 2014 · Digital
Spain
July 17, 2014 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
December 11, 2013 · Theatrical
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