With bassem youssef, jon stewart, shadi alfons, khaled mansour. Ive been putting these on one of my blogs on tumblr, so ill go ahead and put them on my wattp. A senior producer at the daily show with trevor noah, taksler has pitched stories. Hbos watchmen is poised to be a giant hit, but that doesnt mean season 2 is coming. Publication date 20161231 topics bassem youssef, egypt, the show. Song from the film tickling giants, about the power of creative, nonviolent speech. Dubbed the egyptian jon stewart, bassem creates the most viewed. Find out where tickling giants is streaming, if tickling giants is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. While the show undergoes an upgrade in season 2, adding a live studio audience and. Tickling giants follows the team of al bernameg as they discover democracy is not easily won. Mar 17, 2017 tickling giants sarkasmos productions the documentary tickling giants is a chronicle of weaponized satire and the arab spring during a precious moment in egypt when freedom unfolded before. The daily show with jon stewart averages 2 million viewers per episode. Jon stewarts egyptian doppelganger bassem youssef is getting the documentary treatment courtesy of the daily shows sara taksler.
The movie is about how he finds creative, nonviolent ways to protect free speech and fight a president who abuses his power. Bassem youssef is a bassem youssef is an egyptian comedian, writer, and television host who played the roles of tothra and sabaf in the ducktales reboot his work includes hosting al bernameg, a satircal neew program, as well as tickling giants, the democracy handbook, and revolution for dummies. Tickling giants is the story of bassem youssef, a cardiologist turned comedian, the jon stewart of egypt, and his show the show, which united egypt and tested the limits of free press. The featurelength movie the making of tickling giants samantha bee interviews bassem theme song call to action animation including story boards and animatics trailer extra scenes not rated.
Tickling giants is a featurelength documentary about bassem youssef and the show al bernameg. Rent tickling giants 2017 starring bassem youssef and jon stewart on dvd and bluray. Tickling giants, a documentary film about bassem youssef directed by sara taksler, premiered on april 14, 2016, at the tribeca film festival. The documentary tickling giants is a chronicle of weaponized. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, who decides to leave his job as a heart surgeon and become a latenight comedian. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, who uses comedy to support free speech and fight a president who abuses. May 25, 2018 tickling giants director sara tackler discusses her documentary about the jon stewart. Theres a lot to laugh at, and to learn from, in tickling giants, a documentary that starts off by telling the story of one man and ends up speaking volumes about satire, freedom of. Tickling giants, directed by sara taksler, is a 2017 documentary film about the story of bassem. Mar 15, 2017 tickling giants provides a comprehensive examination of youssefs career highs and lows while providing a vivid personal portrait of its subject whose cheerfulness and resolve began to wither in. Tickling giants in 2011, egyptian heart surgeon bassem youssef traded his scalpel for a microphone and soon became the most popular satirical voice on egyptian television with al bernameg, a show that regularly tests the tolerance of government authorities. While many in egypt are expressing themselves with their fists, tickling giants.
In a country where free speech is not settled law, bassems show becomes as controversial as it. May 12, 2017 tickling giants trailer bassem youssef documentary gravitas ventures. Mar 16, 2017 theres a lot to laugh at, and to learn from, in tickling giants, a documentary that starts off by telling the story of one man and ends up speaking volumes about satire, freedom of. Tickling giants, a chronicle of how youssef went from being a. Okay, yes, i made this book because i find tickling adorable and thought it would be super cute with the sides. Tickling giants, she provides us not only with a comprehensive overview of egyptian politics from mubarak to presentday elsisi, but takes us on an emotional, transcontinental journey into the personal and public life of one man armed with a. A senior producer at the daily show with trevor noah, taksler has pitched stories and jokes, and researched footage since 2005. Tickling giants trailer bassem youssef documentary youtube. While the egyptian revolution of 2011 is underway, surgeon turned. This is tickling giants trailer by roco films on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Tickling giants provides a comprehensive examination of youssefs career highs and lows while providing a vivid personal portrait of its subject whose. Bassem youssef, aka egypts jon stewart, went from heart surgeon to egyptian youtube sensation to tv star, riding the wave of freedom in egypt only to hit the wall of new authoritarianism, as seen. View hd trailers and videos for tickling giants on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say.
Tickling giants provides a comprehensive examination of youssefs career highs and lows while providing a vivid personal portrait of its subject whose cheerfulness and resolve began to wither in. Nov, 2017 song from the film tickling giants, about the power of creative, nonviolent speech. This tickle sex collection created by patriot75 contains tickling 2 videos. While the egyptian revolution of 2011 is underway, surgeon turned comedian. From a dictator to free elections, back to a dictatorship. While the egyptian revolution of 2011 is underway, surgeon turned comedian bassem youssef airs a television show that makes him popular to his countrymen but disliked by the government.
Tickling giants crew sara taksler director producer. Mistress of evil tops the weekend, but falls short of expectations 20 october 2019 box office mojo. Do you turn to political satire to inform your views of the current state of politics. Bassem youssef made a decision thats every mothers worst nightmare he left his job as a heart surgeon to become a fulltime comedian. In the midst of the egyptian revolution of 2011, bassem youssef makes a decision to leave his job as a heart surgeon to become a fulltime comedian. Dec 14, 2016 tickling giants follows the team of al bernameg as they discover democracy is not easily won. An international pursuit with global contract killers sets the stage for another addition to action films most exciting budding franchise. If you like what you see please remember to share netflix new releases on facebook, twitter or wherever you guys want its all appreciated. Tickling giants director on her doc about the jon stewart. Performed by anteka and omar boflot lyrics by sara taksler music by paul tyan.
Check out the new trailer directed by sara taksler. If subscribed to x1 dvr with cloud technology, your acceptance also confirms that when you record programs on your settop dvr you also want to save and store them automatically in comcasts network in several formats to 1 enable you to play them back and navigate within them on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as. If not, how would you describe his character in five words, as depicted by the film. Amsterdam, london, toronto when you go after a joker, the joke is on you. The young women and men working on bassems show are fearless revolutionaries, who just happen to be.
Tickling giants 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch as the fearless bassem youssef, dubbed the egyptian jon stewart, uses satire to challenge politics and encourage democracy in the middle east. Theres a lot to laugh at, and to learn from, in tickling giants, a documentary that starts off by telling the story of one man and ends up speaking volumes about satire, freedom of expression. Tickling giants trailer bassem youssef documentary gravitas ventures. Bassem youssef leaves his job as a heart surgeon, in egypt, to star in one of the worlds most popular tv shows. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, who uses comedy to support free speech and fight a president who abuses his power. Chapter 2 available june keanu reeves instantclassic hero is back for more revenge and more adorable pups. In the midst of the egyptian arab spring, bassem makes a decision thats every mothers worst nightmare. Tickling giants discussion guide influence film club.
Had you heard of bassem youssef before watching tickling giants. Tickling giants director sara tackler discusses her documentary about the jon stewart. Rent tickling giants 2017 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Bassem youssef made a decision thats every mothers worst.
Bassem youssef, film subject, tickling giants dubbed, the egyptian jon stewart, bassem youssef hosts the most popular television programme in the middle east. Jason segel on injecting himself into his series world and what he knows about a possible season 2. Tickling giants offers a powerful demonstration of how satire can influence. Spanning several years, it gave a good impression how the political climate in egypt changed, and how little elbowing room there was eventually left for satire or critical remarks against authority. Tickling giants, directed by sara taksler, is a 2017 documentary film about the story of bassem youssef. The daily show with jon stewart averaged two million viewers. Hunting down isis in america w bassem youssef duration. Opponents of youssefs talk show argued that it was a feeble time for upcoming democracy in egypt, that trust in authority. Tickling giants sarkasmos productions the documentary tickling giants is a chronicle of weaponized satire and the arab spring during a precious moment in egypt when freedom unfolded before. Uniting egypt through laughter in tumultuous times. In the shows final season, brennan and booth continue their professional and personal partnership as they hunt down a notorious serial killer and go on an undercover mission at a lumberjack competition. Sep, 2016 tickling giants tells the story of bassem youssef. Dubbed, the egyptian jon stewart, bassem youssef hosts the most popular television programme in the middle east. Bassem youssef made a decision thats every mothers worst nightmare.
402 1048 751 1623 994 648 545 81 616 133 1309 1036 960 822 153 669 293 626 178 1336 1464 1317 1248 1463 1334 769 896 876 213 1550 199 188 268 533 841 806 1078 31 663 761 115 303 641 1339 919 417 332 725 568