Tickling Giants (2017)

"Are you brave enough to tell a joke?"

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".

Sara Taksler 111 min Egypt, United States of America

DirectorSara Taksler

CastAyman Wattar, Bassem Youssef, Jon Stewart, Khaled Mansour, Mohamed Andeel, Shady Alfons

CountryEgypt, United States of America

Duration111 min