Tickling Giants (2017)
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".
Director: Sara Taksler
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Bassem Youssef as Self |
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Jon Stewart as Self |
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Shady Alfons as Self |
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Khaled Mansour as Self |
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Ayman Wattar as Self |
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Mohamed Andeel as Self |
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Hend Radwan as Self |
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Miral El Desoki as Self |
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Tarek AIQazzaz as Self |
| Writing | Sara Taksler | Writer |
| Directing | Sara Taksler | Director |
| Production | Monica Hampton | Producer |
| Production | Frederic Rose | Producer |
| Production | Sara Taksler | Producer |
| Production | Maziar Bahari | Producer |