Reporting…a Revolution

2012

INTERNATINAL INVITATION 5

Bassam MORTADA | Egypt | 2012 | Documentary | Color | HD | 63min

SYNOPSIS

This is the story of six young Egyptian journalists who lived their entire lives under Hosni Mubarak’s corrupt, authoritarian regime and suddenly found themselves reporting on the story of their lifetimes. Using the very footage these reporters used to tell the story of the revolution they talk about how they were able to report while staying alive – and staying sane. With minimum communication as mobile and Internet connections were cut they were confronted with so many obstacles to get their stories across. Luck, prudence and determination played a vital role in allowing their work to reach the world and their videos to go viral.

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DIRECTOR
Bassam MORTADA

Bassam MORTADA

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STAFF

Director Bassam MORTADA
Producer Kismet EL SAYED, Nora YOUNIS
Production Manager Mohamed SEIF
Cinematography Ayman EL NOKALY
Editor Mahmoud METWALLY, Inas MARZOUK
Music Khaled SHOKRY
Sound Mohamed FAWZY
Cast Nora YOUNIS, Ahmed RAGAB, Shaymaa ADEL, Samah, Mostapha BAHGAT, Ahmed ABDEL