Tahrir-Liberation Square is a 90 minute documentary by Stefano Savona. It follows Noha, Ahmed and Elsayed as street protests become a revolution. “Day after day, sleepless night after sleepless night, until the capitulation of the defeated pharaoh,…
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In this debut novel, Hamilton tells the story of the Egyptian revolution beautifully and powerfully through the lives of young activists, Mariam and Khalil. This was the first fictional account of the revolution.
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This blog by 'Suzee in the City' documented street art and graffiti on the streets of Cairo and beyond in the period following the 25 January 2011 revolution. It includes photographs of street art and insightful commentary on street art and its…
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Months before the 25 January 2011 uprising, many talked of revolution - but no one knew when that day would come. This story - filmed in the fourteen months leading up to the revolution - highlights the years of mounting resentment against the ruling…
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Inspired by the book ‘Tweets from Tahrir’ by Nadia Idle and Alex Nunns, this film follows the experiences of five young, English-speaking ‘tweeps’. A year on from the stepping down of Hosni Mubarak in February 2011, the film assesses the challenges…
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The series of short interviews entitled "Words of Women from the Egyptian Revolution" was created by filmmaker Leil Zahra. In this video clip, activist and journalist Rasha Azab speaks about her experience and role during the 2011 revolution.
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