Tickling Giants

Tickling Giants (2017)

March 15th, 20171h 51min

Documentary
75%

Overview

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".


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