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Khalid Abdalla

Ahmed Hassan

Magdy Ashour

Ragia Omran

Ramy Essam

Aida El Kashef

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• Feb 15, 2016

  The direction is not flawless, with the camera constantly going out of focus, but this essential film remains an inspiring testament to the power of protests and the voice of the people, especially in times when rebellions ought to come up everywhere against abusive regimes.
  Carlos M Super Reviewer
• Feb 26, 2014

  For what it is, "The Square" will attract many viewers solely based on it's true display of young adults fighting for their right to freedom in many areas of life. The imagery is brutally realistic and almost made me look away. I give props to these guys for making such a touchy film, but they pulled it off. It is a bit boring, and much of the same questions are asked and answered multiple times, but it is a very effective film that will be in my head for a while. The imagery has scarred my brain. I just cannot believe how some people in the world behave. Overall, it is a well put together film that deserves it's nominations. Displayed first through Netflix, this opened the film to many viewers around the world. I honestly cannot recommend this film, and I will never watch it again, but I admired it.
  

  KJ P Super Reviewer
• Feb 12, 2014

  Netflix original-and Oscar nominated best documentary- The Square briefly follows the two Egyptian revolutions, and mainly the military regime. My main issue with this film, is that after nearly three years of footage there's nothing negative shown about the revolutionaries. While the military committed great injustices, I refuse to believe that these frustrated young men never committed violence. In the film they are painted as if they'd never hurt a fly. But as happens with deep bias the documentary does elicit some emotion, I was angered by the tank incident, and touched by the children's chant. There's nothing to enlightening about The Square, but it's worth watching to see the emotional battles of the young Egyptians pushing for change. I was pleased to see the dismay over the Muslim Brotherhood, I didn't know how rigged the election was, but immediately when I heard Morssi was elected, during summer 2012, I feared for Egypt's future.
  

  Daniel D Super Reviewer
• Feb 01, 2014

  Most importantly, "The Square" brings cohesion and clarity to the story of Egypt's ongoing revolution since the Arab Spring that began nearly 3 years ago today. The film is structured into chapters of each power-shifting protest that has made its way into western media over the past few years, and we follow a few revolutionaries to get their perspectives on the reasons of each protest movement and their thoughts on the aftermath. Their words are as perceptive and inspirational as the footage shown of their fellow Egyptians, and by the end this documentary makes a cautionary and exciting case for both the future of Egypt and of ours as a global community. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, "You will never be what you ought to be until they are what they ought to be."
  

  Matthew S Super Reviewer

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