The Square
2013 · Movie · Not Rated · 88 min · ★ 7.6 · 92% critics
This documentary follows young activists in Cairo’s central protest hub as they push for a more democratic future after a major political shift. Through on-the-ground footage, interviews, and social media-fueled organizing, it captures the daily risks, hopes, and setbacks of a movement facing intense pressure from powerful institutions.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-06-07
- Language
- AR
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (162 votes)
About
If you want an immersive, people-first look at modern political upheaval and the fight for basic rights, this may hit hard; Not for you if you want a calm, purely historical overview like Apollo 11.
Pros: urgent real-time footage; intimate activist perspectives; emotionally gripping momentum | Cons: can feel convoluted; limited broader context; tough violent moments
Themes
- egypt
- police state
- revolution
- woman director
- arab spring
- repression
- egyptian revolution
Awards & recognition
- Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary · 2013
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2014 · nominated
Cast & crew
Khalid Abdalla
as Himself
Dina Abd Allah
as Herself
Dina Amer
as Herself
- MA
Magdy Ashour
as Himself
Ramy Essam
as Himself
- AH
Ahmed Hassan
as Himself
Aida El Kashef
as Herself
- BK
Buthayana Kamel
as Herself
- RO
Ragia Omran
as Herself
- SB
Sherif Boray
as Himself
Directed by Jehane Noujaim