The Square (2013)
Directed by Jehane Noujaim · 88 min · Documentary, Drama, History
36.7 TOPICAL score · #2,951 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Square (2013, directed by Jehane Noujaim) has a TOPICAL score of 36.7 - ranked 2,951 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (166 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (166 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 12 languages
- Still read1,879 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Khalid Abdalla, Dina Abd Allah, Dina Amer, Magdy Ashour