Synopsis
"Soon after the first reports came about the occupation of Tahrir Square, filmmaker Stefano Savona headed for Cairo, where he stayed, amidst the ever-growing masses in the Square, for weeks. His film introduces us to young Egyptians such as Elsayed, Noha and Ahmed, spending all day and night talking, shouting, singing, finally expressing everything they were forbidden to say out loud until now. "As the protests grow in intensity, the regime's repression becomes more violent, with the terrifying potential for massacre never far away. TAHRIR is a film written in the faces, hands, and voices of those who experienced this period in the Square. It is a day-to-day account of the Egyptian revolution, capturing the anger, fear, resolve and finally elation of those who made it happen." - 2011 New York Film Festival
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 11th, 2012 (Limited) by Icarus Films, released as Tahrir: Liberation Square |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Political, Government Corruption, Civil Disobedience, Internet, Cinema Verite, Religious, Revolution |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | RAI 3, Alter Ego, Cecile Lestrade |
| Production Countries: | France, Italy |
| Languages: | Arabic |