18 Days

18 Days

2011 · 125 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

10 filmmakers provide 10 separate stories focusing on the 18 days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Ten stories they have experienced, heard, or imagined.

Directed by Ahmad Abdalla · Written by Tamer Habib

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