Tickling Giants
Synopsis
Cairo cardiologist Bassem Youssef ('the Egyptian Jon Stewart') quit surgery to front the hugely popular TV satire Al Bernameg (The Show) amid the country’s turbulent Arab Spring-led political upheavals. Youssef ultimately fell foul of government crackdowns. His programme was cancelled and he was forced to flee the country with his family.
This fascinating, fearless and often very funny documentary charts Youssef’s incredible late-career shift, detailing his and his team's determination and courage in standing up to successive totalitarian regimes, reminding us just how potent and dangerous comedy really can be.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Laugh Strand
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 111 mins
- Director
- Sara Taksler
- Producer
- Sara Taksler, Frederic Rose, Maziar Bahari, Monica Hampton
- Editor
- Jamie Canobbio, Thomas M. Vogt, Tyler H. Walk
- Screenwriter
- Sara Taksler
- Director of Photography
- Wail Gzoly
- Music
- Paul Tyan
- Principal Cast
- Bassem Youssef, Jon Stewart
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 19th September 2016
