United States / Apr 14, 2016 / Tribeca Film Festival
Are you brave enough to tell a joke?
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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".
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tickling Giants |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English |
| Production countries | Egypt, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sarkasmos Productions |
| Official site | ticklinggiants.com |
| Release date | 15 marzo 2017 |
| Production | Monica Hampton, Frederic Rose, Sara Taksler, Maziar Bahari |
| Writer | Sara Taksler |
| Assistant directors | Sara Taksler |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Mar 15, 2017
Digital
Egypt / Apr 10, 2017
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