Tickling Giants

Tickling Giants

111 mins | Documentary | March 15, 2017

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".

Tickling Giants

111 mins | Documentary | March 15, 2017

Tickling Giants
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".
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers Sarkasmos Productions
Original title Tickling Giants
Directors Sara Taksler
Writers Sara Taksler

Cast

Bassem Youssef

as Himself

Jon Stewart

as Himself

Shadi Alfons

as Himself

Khaled Mansour

as Himself

Ayman Wattar

as Himself

Mohamed Andeel

as Himself

Hend Radwan

as Herself

Miral El Desoki

as Herself

Tarek AIQazzaz

as Himself