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As the 2011 Egyptian Revolution unfolds, this Netflix documentary - nominated for the Best Documentary Oscar - chronicles the drama of...
As the 2011 Egyptian Revolution unfolds, this Netflix documentary - nominated for the Best Documentary Oscar - chronicles the drama of young people on the streets of Cairo claiming their rights and struggling through multiple forces: from the army dictatorship willing to crush protesters, to a corrupt Muslim Brotherhood using mosques to manipulate voters and creating a society of conscience. As two governments topple, the personal stories of the freedom fighters unfold in "a tribute to the power of citizenship".
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100 %69 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
89 %6,163 reviewsAudience score rating
"Understands that the Revolution itself is a work in progress, and while its immediacy means it, too, will soon be superseded, it stands as a vigorous, useful account."
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Variety
Variety"Offers more than just pictures of a revolution; it lets you into the mind-set of those fighting for their future, and that makes all the difference."
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Time Out
Time Out"Records the gruesome collision of utopian aspirations with cold political realities."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It's a gripping story and the fact that it isn't over only makes it more extraordinary."
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The Guardian
The GuardianThe Square (2013) | Details
Award winner- Amnesty International Film Prize winner at Berlin Film Festival 2014; Audience Award winner (Documentary) at Sundance Film Festival 2013; People's Choice Award winner at Toronto Film Festival 2013
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong violence, coarse language
- Runtime
- 108
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- Egypt, USA
