18 Days
Ten interlocking Egyptian stories capture the fear, solidarity, confusion, and hope surrounding the 25 January Revolution and the Tahrir Square uprising.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- urgent
- serious
- humanistic
- political film night
- history-focused viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ten separate stories approach the 25 January Revolution and the events surrounding the Tahrir Square sit-in from different human viewpoints.
The stories center Egyptian people experiencing protests, repression, uncertainty, and Mubarak's departure.
Tahrir Square and its sit-in function as the central physical and political site of the collection.
The multi-story format assembles differing perspectives on a defining event in modern Egyptian history.
Films like 18 Days, and why
The Battle of Algiers
shared political drama, revolutionary uprising, and collective perspective on social change
The Edge of Heaven
shared anthology structure, contemporary political unrest, and intimate human stories amid public crisis
The Square
shared documentary-inflected political drama and focus on ordinary people confronting state power
Movie Details
- Directors
- Ahmad Abdalla, Mariam Abou Ouf, Kamla Abu Zekry, Ahmad Alaa, Sherif El Bendary, Marwan Hamed, Yousry Nasrallah, Khaled Marei, Sherif Arafa, Muhammad Ali
- Release Date
- 2011-09-06
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (23)
Cast
- Ahmed Helmy
- Amr Waked
- Mona Zaki
- Nahed El Sebai
- Ahmed Al Fishawy
- Ahmed Dawood
- Mohamed Mamdouh
- Bassem Samra
- Ahmed Fouad Selim
- Salwa Mohamed Ali
Common questions
- What is 18 Days about?
- Ten interlocking Egyptian stories capture the fear, solidarity, confusion, and hope surrounding the 25 January Revolution and the Tahrir Square uprising.
- What is 18 Days like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 18 Days as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 18 Days violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in 18 Days as mild.
- Which films are like 18 Days?
- Films with a similar feel include The Battle of Algiers, The Edge of Heaven, and The Square.
- How long is 18 Days?
- 18 Days runs 125 minutes.
