A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.
Only undermined by a sometimes sketchy coverage of details of the Arab Spring, this is a clear-eyed look at some of the men and women behind the news.
It's not an enjoyable film, but it is rousing, detailed, humane and naturally dramatic.
Jehane Noujaim’s film is inspirational and dispiriting by turns.
It's a gripping story and the fact that it isn't over only makes it more extraordinary.
It's an astonishingly intimate account of an ongoing revolution, seen from within the heart of historic social upheaval; alarming, uplifting, empowering.
General release. Check local listings for show times.