# The Square (2013)

> Six Egyptian protesters experience the exhilaration, fracture, and peril of a revolution whose promise remains unfinished.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/97299

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Documentary, Drama, History
- Director: Jehane Noujaim
- Cast: Khalid Abdalla, Dina Abd Allah, Dina Amer, Magdy Ashour, Ramy Essam, Ahmed Hassan, Aida El Kashef, Buthayana Kamel
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2486682/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: urgent, emotionally wrenching, intimate, political documentary night, history deep dive

## Synopsis

Witness the raw power of human resilience and the fight for freedom in the heart of Egypt.

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