The Square (translit.Al-Midan) is an Egyptian-American documentary film by Jehane Noujaim, released in 2013, which depicts the ongoing Egyptian Revolution of 2011 from its roots in Tahrir Square.[1] January 16, 2014 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the documentary category.[2]
The Revolution in Egyptian has been an continuing political drama over the past two and a half years. For most people the news will only provide a glimpse of the one of the bloodiest political battles, an election, and a million man march. At the beginning of July 2013, the viewer witnesses the second president deposed and removed within the space of three years. The Square is a stimulating experience, transporting viewers into an intense emotional drama and the personal stories behind the news. It's a inspirational story about young people claiming their rights, struggling through multiple forces: from the brutal army dictatorship willing to crush protesters using military tanks, to a corrupt Muslim Brotherhood using its mosques to manipulate the voters.[3]
～～～我的觀後感～～～
The film started with *darkness*.
"What happened?"
"The lights are out..."
"What?"
"The lights are out all over the world..."
"The lights are out all over Egypt..."
I'd recommend every Malaysians to watch this. And this should be played in all streams. Filled with every aspects of human values, it brought out the real events of the Egyptian Revolution linearly. Clarity is centred and closely related to the people, when the characters are just like you and me, standing in the crowd, going through every single happy moment, every single violence.
I was always confused with the progress of Egyptian Revolutions. When Mubarak was removed and Morsi was elected as the president, I was naively happy for the people of Egypt. He was a legitimate president after all, and Egypt will have her democracy in the end. And then there were violence, when Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood was blamed for the bloodshed, I couldn't understand why it happened. Weren't Egyptians mostly Muslims?
I was being naive, once again. The people are being manipulated by the power they trusted, doing whatever they believed to be good, just by the words of their so-called "legitimate leader" and their "belief".
Malaysians must really watch this. And understand this. And think through this documentary. I sincerely felt, though we are far more better off, we must not let corruption roots, we must not let our conscience be tamed, we must not be silenced by threats. Because if we do, this is what we are going to end up with.
Never ever be blinded by any power or belief. You must have the ability to think, and the conscience for every single action you ought to take.
Today, after watching this, I got the picture. I got the truth. And it was saddening.
Quoting the ending screen...
"We are not looking for a leader as much as we are looking for a conscience. What is a leader anyway? Are they going to offer solutions from the heaven? They won't do that. The thing is, if we are able to create this conscience within the society, we'll be able to find a good leader. We are not looking for a leader to rule us. Because everyone who went to Tahrir is a leader.
"What happened?"
"The lights are out..."
"What?"
"The lights are out all over the world..."
"The lights are out all over Egypt..."
Just finished watching "The Square". One of the ‪#‎Oscar2014‬ nominated best documentary entries.
"Powerful. Tight. Strikes into the heart"
I'd recommend every Malaysians to watch this. And this should be played in all streams. Filled with every aspects of human values, it brought out the real events of the Egyptian Revolution linearly. Clarity is centred and closely related to the people, when the characters are just like you and me, standing in the crowd, going through every single happy moment, every single violence.
I was always confused with the progress of Egyptian Revolutions. When Mubarak was removed and Morsi was elected as the president, I was naively happy for the people of Egypt. He was a legitimate president after all, and Egypt will have her democracy in the end. And then there were violence, when Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood was blamed for the bloodshed, I couldn't understand why it happened. Weren't Egyptians mostly Muslims?
I was being naive, once again. The people are being manipulated by the power they trusted, doing whatever they believed to be good, just by the words of their so-called "legitimate leader" and their "belief".
Malaysians must really watch this. And understand this. And think through this documentary. I sincerely felt, though we are far more better off, we must not let corruption roots, we must not let our conscience be tamed, we must not be silenced by threats. Because if we do, this is what we are going to end up with.
Never ever be blinded by any power or belief. You must have the ability to think, and the conscience for every single action you ought to take.
Today, after watching this, I got the picture. I got the truth. And it was saddening.
Quoting the ending screen...
"We are not looking for a leader as much as we are looking for a conscience. What is a leader anyway? Are they going to offer solutions from the heaven? They won't do that. The thing is, if we are able to create this conscience within the society, we'll be able to find a good leader. We are not looking for a leader to rule us. Because everyone who went to Tahrir is a leader.
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