Tahrir: Liberation Square
MovieTitle | Tahrir: Liberation Square |
User score | 6.3 |
Release date | Jun 11, 2012 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Stefano Savona |
Production country | France, Italy |
Production companies | Picofilms, Dugong Production |
Run time | 91 min. |
From Facebook thumbs up to the battle of stones, a history of hope, fear, despair, anger, pride and elation, the film is the real-time chronicle of the two most exciting weeks in the history of modern Egypt as lived by their protagonists. Since the 25th of January 2011, together with thousands of other Egyptian citizens, No ha, Ahmed and Essayed have been involved in a massive movement of street protest for political freedom. Day after day, sleepless night after sleepless night, until the capitulation of the defeated pharaoh, the film follows these young and unexpected heroes along their shattering fight to conquer their freedom.