Tickling Giants (2016)
- 8.3
- 111 mins
- Documentary
Storyline
The Arab Spring in Egypt: From a dictator to free elections, back to a dictatorship. One comedy show united the country and tested the limits of free press. This is the story of Bassem Youssef, a cardiologist turned comedian, the Jon Stewart of Egypt, and his show "The Show".—Madeingermany
Plot Keywords
egypt, protest, presidential election, democracy, political satire, revolution, celebrity, fugitive, propaganda, journalist, nationalism, birthday cake, bag over head, new york city, f rated, reference to justin bieber, islam, voting, raised middle finger, joke
Short Review
In an era when an American president rages over how he's depicted on Saturday Night Live and obsesses about quelling critical "fake news," this is one relevant film.
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