Pete January 3, 2017

The Square (2013)

Dir: Jehane Noujaim

 

Synopsys

A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.

Review

Made up almost exclusively from mobile phone footage this the story of the Arab Spring Revolution in Egypt, seen through the eyes of 6 different people.

Consisting of majority unmediated cell phone footage the film gives an inside review of what was happening in the hearts and mind of the people at the centre of the Arab Spring. Unlike some documentary’s the is no documentary maker apparently driving you to their point of view – think Michael Moore. And although it feels like news footage again no news anchor is driving the story. This is one of the very few documentaries were is feel I am truly watching the subjects, and they are unaware of my observation.

Of course, the raw footage is edited and presented by the film make to propagate their thoughts and idea, however, this still and thought provoking and touching movie.