Finalist, The Rory Peck Award for Features 2012

“another fascinating film from the exemplary This World strand” The Times

Early in 2011 millions of Egyptians came together to bring down President Hosni Mubarak in what became the defining moment of the ‘Arab Spring’.  Children of the Revolution followed three of the young revolutionaries throughout that year as their differing visions for the new Egypt hit home.

Ahmed Hassan wanted a job. Western-educated, Gigi Ibrahim’s desire for a liberal, open Egypt now seems further away than ever. But Tahir Yasin, tortured in Mubarak’s jails, joined a new ultra conservative party and has seen his ambition for an Islamic state come a great deal closer.

Children of the Revolution goes into homes, markets and mosques witnessing families at war and personal dreams of revolution unravel.

BBC (2012)

Director: May Abdalla
Producer: Inigo Gilmore
Executive Producer: Angus Macqueen