'The Square' Trailer

The Square is an epic documentary that tells the behind-the-headlines story of the Egyptian Revolution through the eyes of young activists who sought for the past two years to build a better Egypt. The film captures the immediacy and intensity of the protests in Tahrir Square from the 2011 overthrow of military leader Hosni Mubarak through the ousting of Mohammed Morsi in 2013, providing a kaleidoscopic, visceral portrait of the events as they unfold before Magdy, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood; Khalid Abdalla, an Egyptian actor who played the lead in Participant’s The Kite Runner; and the charismatic Ahmed, whose poetic storytelling carries the narrative. Armed with nothing more than cameras, social media, deep consciousness, and a resolute commitment to change, these revolutionaries give us a frontline view of the ongoing struggle being fought with new weapons.