Tickling Giants

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

Cast: Bassem Youssef, Jon Stewart, Shady Alfons, Khaled Mansour, Ayman Wattar, Mohamed Andeel, Hend Radwan, Miral El Desoki

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