Tickling Giants

"Are you brave enough to tell a joke?"

Apr 10 2017 TV-14 1h 51m
Documentary

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".

Plot

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".

Written by

Sara Taksler

Directed by

Sara Taksler

Cast

Bassem Youssef, Jon Stewart, Shadi Alfons

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Egypt

Production Companies

Sarkasmos Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

Trailers
Tickling Giants Trailer for Indiegogo
Scores
# of Votes
1,701
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
78
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