Every time that we watch another documentary in this class, I feel like I have found a new favorite that has opened up my mind in an entirely different way! I am really grateful that we are able to go to these showings during class because in previous years I would have seen email announcements or flyers and been interested but never would have had the time to be able to go them.
I really enjoyed this documentary in the sense that it was very real and laid everything right out there for the audience to take in. I always think of myself being global-minded or aware of the world, but I had no idea about the extent of all the political unrest in Egypt and this documentary was quite shocking!! This is just another reason why documentaries are powerful because it’s a medium in which everyone can learn and be educated. I loved the integration of the news clips, with the interviews of Bassem, and then with the cartoons interspersed. It was so special that the cartoons were created by Andeel, who initially was just a fan of Bassem’s and then became an integral part of his show.
At the end of the show, I was secretly hoping that Bassem would be waiting in the lobby to answer questions, and I think it would be great for him to come to Lafayette to speak about the power of political satire and risking one’s life in order to make such great societal strides.