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Mohamed Diab, Film Director
Stephen Sackur talks to Egyptian film director Mohamed Diab, who directed Eshtebak. The film paints a picture of the tumult in Egypt which led to the military takeover in 2013.
Stephen Sackur talks to Egyptian film director Mohamed Diab. Freedom of expression is severely curtailed in Egypt. Journalists, bloggers, civil society activists and political dissidents have been locked up under the Sisi regime. This makes Egyptian movie Eshtebak, or Clash, all the more important. The much-lauded film paints a remarkable picture of the tumult in Egypt which led to the military takeover in 2013. What has happened to the spirit of the Tahrir revolution?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewer | Stephen Sackur |
| Interviewed Guest | Mohamed Diab |
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