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What does it mean to risk your life for your ideals? How far will five revolutionaries go to fight for the future of their country?

Sundance Award Winning Film on the Egyptian Revolution

What does it mean to risk your life for your ideals? How far will five revolutionaries go to fight for the future of their country?
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Jehane Noujaim
Jehane Noujaim
1,413 backers pledged $126,020 to help bring this project to life.
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Dear Revolutionaries,

We are happy to announce that your rewards are finally getting ready to be shipped. Thank you for your continued support and for your patience.

If you haven't... Read more

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO OUR AMAZING KICKSTARTER SUPPORTERS!

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URGENT: We Need Your Shipping Details TODAY (if already submitted, please ignore :-)

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Apologies for the long overdue update!

Hello Kickstarters!

First off, many apologies for this long overdue update. Thank you for your patience, as the situation in Egypt continues to unfold.

We want to THANK YOU AGAIN... Read more

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Successfully raised $126,020 with 1,413 backers

Common goals in the final stretch

Beloved Kickstarters! 

We've nearly reached the end of our Kickstarter campaign, JUST 1+ DAY LEFT(~30 hours depending on your time zone). Check out this video that just came in, a... Read more

2 DAYS LEFT and counting + GREAT NEWS!

WE DID IT...Thanks to YOU! 

There are no words to describe how it felt to wake up to such a massive global hug! We hit our goal today, beyond our... Read more

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Do you know someone who wants to donate to The Square, but they don't know how Kickstarter works?

A HUGE THANK YOU again for supporting us in this digital revolution! We have just 4 DAYS LEFT (plus a few hours), and we need help to reach our goal. Some... Read more

Peter Gabriel <3's The Square

Part of our team is at the TED Conference right now, and we ran into a very interesting fan...

Don't forget we're also offering screen credit to everyone who donates $50... Read more

The Square is PROJECT OF THE DAY on Kickstarter!

Can you tell we're excited?

Also, while the going's this good, we're also offering screen credit to ANYONE who donates, increases their donation (or HAS donated) $50 or more before... Read more
Project of the Day

The Women of Tahrir Square Will Not be Silenced

Our own Aida Elkashef is speaking out. She was featured in The Square - and she is a filmmaker in her own right. It was Aida who recently captured a... Read more

SPECIAL DEAL - 2 DAYS ONLY - All $50 backers (if you're new OR if you add on to your backer gift) get $75 prize

You guys. 

We've got a special offer good for the next 48 hours....if you're at the $1 or $5 or $20 ....

Move your backing amount up to $50 and you'll... Read more

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE STENCILED

It's arrived! Save it, print it, cut it out and make something! And don't forget to show us your images! Just tweet them with #SeeTheSqaure or @TheSquareFilm (or both!) 

This... Read more

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Special note from Jehane Noujaim, Director of The Square (Al Midan)

hi everyone! 

its jehane, the director of the film. thank you so much for your thoughts and comments and pledges! this is my auntie sarah writing below... YES, we made... Read more

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WE DID IT! We reached 700 backers with your help!

Firstly... 

THANK YOU

With your help we were able to not only reach OVER 700 backers in 3 days, AND our anonymous angel investor contributed the promised $10,000 to the... Read more

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Help us reach 700 backers - your $1 could be worth $10,000!

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THIS is why backing THE SQUARE counts.

Aida El Kashef's (featured heavily in The Square) is, as we speak, fighting against sexual assault in the midst of Egyptian protests with this video. http://www.dadarobotnik.com/2013/02/operation-anti-sexual-harassmentassault.html

"A calm, ariel... Read more

NO ONE CAN TELL OUR STORIES EXCEPT FOR US

Show the world that you want movies that celebrate freedom and the power of people to change the world.

Share this image to show your support. 

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THE SQUARE WINS THE SUNDANCE AUDIENCE AWARS FOR WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY!!!

THE SQUARE is award-winning! We know we just said it in the subject up there, but here goes again...we won Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary at the SUNDANCE FILM... Read more

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THE REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED! Filmed. iPhoned. Twitter'd. Facebook'd. Tumblr'd. ....

Whew. It has been a whirlwind week! Protests are erupting again in Egypt and tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the revolution. 

We launched this Kickstarter a few days ago,... Read more
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