Tickling Giants

2017 • Directed by

Sara Taksler

Documentary

Are you brave enough to tell a joke?

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".