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1/2 Revolution

  • Director(s):
    Omar Shagawi, Karim el Hakim
    Producer(s):
    Carsten Holst
    • Denmark, Egypt
    • 2011
    • 72 min
    • HDCAM
    • English, Arabic, Danish

In January 2011, when the Egyptian revolution breaks out in Cairo, jubilation is in the air. After three decades, the end finally looks near for Hosni Mubarak and the state of emergency law he ruled under. Co-directors Karim El Hakim and Omar Shargawi alternate between filming the protests in Tahir Square, and retreating back to El Hakim’s nearby apartment, where they discuss events with their mixed group of Egyptian and expat friends. Very quickly, the mood darkens, and scores of tear-gas wielding secret police and armed thugs infiltrate the crowds. El Hakim becomes increasingly worried for the safety of his young family, particularly when his street proves to be a hub for pro-Mubarak supporters on the lookout for camera-sporting foreigners. The frightened, turbulent camerawork, and the frequent mood swings of those watching the rapidly unfolding events, dramatically reflect the chaos of a desperate atmosphere in which nothing is certain.

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Strands

Festivals:
Sundance Film Festival 2012, Dubai International Film Festival 2012, Nordic Panorama 2011, CPH:DOX Copenhagen 2011, Thessaloniki Int'l Documentary Film Festival 2012
Awards:
Golden Award for best film 2012,, Al Jazeera Int'l Documentary Film Festival
Nordic Film Award, Nordic Panorama

Credits

Director Filmography

  • 2009, My Father from Haifa (Fra Haifa til Nørrebro)
  • 2008, Go with Peace Jamil (Gå med fred Jamil)

Contact

Tine Klint

Managing Director

Level K

tine.klint@levelk.dk

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