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- At least 18 protesters have been killed as they marked the anniversary of the
2011 uprising in Egypt that toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak, in the bloodiest
demonstrations since General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power. A viral video
also shows Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, a leading member of the Socialist Popular
Alliance Party, being shot dead Saturday at a protest near Tahrir Square. "Like
all social change, the fight for democracy in Egypt and across the region is
going to continue," says Karim Amer, producer of "The Square," which documented
the Egyptian revolution of 2011 from its roots in Tahrir Square and was
nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2014. "What keeps us
optimistic is the same critical mass of young people you saw in 'The Square' ...
who are continuing to stand up." We also speak with film's director, Jehane
Noujaim, about Sanaa El Seif, an assistant producer who worked on "The Square"
and is now in prison in Egypt.
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