'The Square' becomes first Egyptian documentary nominated for Oscars

Revolution documentary 'The Square' makes it onto final list for 'Best Documentary' award at 2014 Oscars, the Academy announced Thursday

Ahram Online, Thursday 16 Jan 2014,

Still shot from "The Square."

The Academy Awards has announced its final list of nominees for the 2014 Oscars, scheduled to air live on 2 March with Egyptian-American production The Square on its list for 'Best Documentary Film'.

The Square marks Egypt's first time onto the 'Best Documentary' list and in the Oscars as a whole, with the exception of Omar El-Sherif's 'Best Supporting Actor' nomination in 1962 for his role in Hollywood production Lawrence of Arabia.

The film, directed by Jehane Noujaim, starring Khaled Abdalla, Magdy Ashour, Aida El-Kashef, Ramy Essam, Ahmed Hassan and Ragia Omran.

The Square is an immersive experience that transports viewers into the intense emotional dramas and personal stories behind the January 2011 uprising and its aftermath of military and short-lived Muslim Brotherhood rule.

The film won the People's Choice Documentary Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013, and the Audience Award at Sundance 2013.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on 2 March 2014 at the Dolby Theatre. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Search Keywords:

The Suqare

Documentary

Film

Revolution

Oscars

Academy Awards

Short link:

ADD COMMENT

Your name: *

Your email: *

Comment’s Title: *

Comment:

Ahram Online welcomes readers' comments on all issues covered by the site, along with any criticisms and/or corrections. Readers are asked to limit their feedback to a maximum of 4000 characters (roughly 200 words). All comments/criticisms will, however, be subject to the following code

We will not publish comments which contain rude or abusive language, libelous statements, slander and personal attacks against any person/s.
We will not publish comments which contain racist remarks or any kind of racial or religious incitement against any group of people, in Egypt or outside it.
We welcome criticism of our reports and articles but we will not publish personal attacks, slander or fabrications directed against our reporters and contributing writers.
We reserve the right to correct, when at all possible, obvious errors in spelling and grammar. However, due to time and staffing constraints such corrections will not be made across the board or on a regular basis.