Media Type:
Documentaries
Title
Tickling Giants - Bassem Youssef (Trailer)
Subject
Feature Documentary
Description
This documentary tells the story of the rise of Bassem Youssef from heart surgeon to the host of the Arab world's most popular TV show, the satirical talk show, 'El Bernameg', and his subsequent fall from grace, following the military coup of 2013.
Youssef's show was the first in Egypt to pioneer political satire and, in particular, he became popular for poking fun at the Muslim Brotherhood during their rule. However, his material could be sexist, class-ist and/or able-ist, whilst his mockery of the Muslim Brotherhood contributed to the group's demonisation, paving the way for their removal by the military on 3 July 2013.
In many ways, Youssef's career reflects the ups and downs of the Egyptian revolution. This film is available through video-streaming service Netflix.
Creator
Directed by Sara Taksler
Source
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Date Published
29/11/2016
Contributor
- Starring: Bassem Youssef, Jon Stewart, Andeel, Miral El Desoki, Tarek AIQazzaz, Hend Radwan.
Rights
Standard YouTube License
Related Resources
Language
Arabic/English
Type
Documentary film
Date Created
29/11/2016
Tags
Citation
Directed by Sara Taksler , “Tickling Giants - Bassem Youssef (Trailer),” Politics, Popular Culture and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, accessed April 25, 2024, https://egyptrevolution2011.ac.uk/items/show/169.
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