Jehane Noujaim's Use Of Imagery In The Film The Square

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When most people think of Egypt, images of barren deserts, towering pyramids, and ancient Pharaohs are the usual. However, almost 4 years ago a new face of Egypt was shown to the world, a face of the people. On January 25th, 2011 the Egyptian populace joined together in an attempt to overthrow Authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak by overtaking Tahrir Square in protest. The documentary The Square ,by director Jehane Noujaim, follows Khalid Abdalla, Ahmed Hassan, Ramy Essam, Magdy Ashour, and many other Egyptians Revolutionaries as they strive for a better tomorrow. With each and every step they take there is both a beauty to their pride and hope, but a beast to the danger that lurks behind the dangerous Regime and their Military force. …show more content…

Throughout the film, in the use of fillers, we see someone painting graffiti on a wall showing whatever is happening within that portion of the revolution. This use of imagery doesn’t just emphasize what's going during that period of time, in order help the viewer better understand the point of view of the revolutionary, it also helps in bringing about a beauty side of the revolution. It is almost far fetched that in this turmoil that a some painting on a wall would have that much of an impact on any person, but the images almost speak as effectively as the people. As Khalid puts it, “The battle isn’t one of sticks and stones. The battle is in the images...and the stories…”. Khalids explanation of the Revolution reveals that images speak louder than words in some cases, however no imagery could speak stronger than that of the people united. From the revolutionaries, dancing, chanting, and singing in the Tahrir Square to people in tears of joy when President Mubarak stepped down on February 11, 2011. The revolutionaries in the square bring about the imagery of not just a community but one of new found friends and even family united under a single

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