Egypt, USA
2016,111 min
Documentary Series
Following Egypt’s Arab Spring in 2011 and in need of a laugh, Dr. Bassem Youssef left his career as a heart surgeon in Cairo to try his hand at comedy. He incorporated his observations from Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show to create Al Bernameg, the first political satire show in Egypt. Thirty million viewers watched each episode. Called an “ebullient ode to freedom,” the film investigates the challenges of non-violent action and the power of comedy.
In English and Arabic with English subtitles.
Thursday, February 8th 2018 | 7:00pm
PCC Cascade
Note: Documentary Series - With Bassem Youssef, Egypt’s "Jon Stewart"
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