# 18 Days (2011)

> Ten interlocking Egyptian stories capture the fear, solidarity, confusion, and hope surrounding the 25 January Revolution and the Tahrir Square uprising.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/128980

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ahmad Abdalla, Mariam Abou Ouf, Kamla Abu Zekry, Ahmad Alaa, Sherif El Bendary, Marwan Hamed, Yousry Nasrallah, Khaled Marei, Sherif Arafa, Muhammad Ali
- Cast: Ahmed Helmy, Amr Waked, Mona Zaki, Nahed El Sebai, Ahmed Al Fishawy, Ahmed Dawood, Mohamed Mamdouh, Bassem Samra
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1982848/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: urgent, serious, humanistic, political film night, history-focused viewing

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