Frontline Revolution in Cairo (Season 29, Episode 5)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, News

Frontline

Revolution in Cairo (Season 29, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, News

In "Revolution in Cairo", Frontline follows the founders of the April 6th Movement as they use social networking in an effort to bring down Hosni Mubarak. In "The Brotherhood", Charles Sennott the changing face of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Writers

Michael Kirk | Martin Smith (segments: The Brothers)

Producers

Raney Aronson | Missy Frederick | Timothy Grucza (segments: The Brothers) | Michael Kirk & 4 more

Composer

John E. Low

Cinematographer

Timothy Grucza (segments: : "The Brothers)

Editors

Chad Ervin | Ben Howard (segments: The Brothers) | James Hughes | Jon Neuburger (segments: The Brothers) & 2 more

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 22, 2011

Release date

Feb 22, 2011 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

122 wins & 190 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Mohammed Abbas Self - Muslim Brotherhood (segment "The Brothers") Self - Muslim Brotherhood (segment "The Brothers") See fewer	Frontline (1983)
Wael Abbas Self - Journalist & Blogger, Misr Digital (segment "Revolution in Cairo") Self - Journalist & Blogger, Misr Digital (segment "Revolution in Cairo") See fewer	Zero Silence (2011)
Mohamed Adel Self - April 6 Youth Movement (segment "Revolution in Cairo") Self - April 6 Youth Movement (segment "Revolution in Cairo") See fewer	Frontline (1983)
Ayman al-Zawahiri Self (segment "The Brothers") (archive footage) (as Ayman Al-Zawahiri) Self (segment "The Brothers") (archive footage) (as Ayman Al-Zawahiri) See fewer	Knowledge Is for Acting Upon: The Manhattan Raid (2006)
Fouad Allam Self - Former Head of Egyptian Security Service (segment "The Brothers") Self - Former Head of Egyptian Security Service (segment "The Brothers") See fewer	The Power of Nightmares (2004)
Essam El Erian Self - Muslim Brotherhood (segment "The Brothers") Self - Muslim Brotherhood (segment "The Brothers") See fewer	The Power of Nightmares (2004)
Rifat El Sayed Self - Egyptian Opposition Leader (segment "The Brothers") Self - Egyptian Opposition Leader (segment "The Brothers") See fewer	Frontline (1983)
Mona Eltahawy Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Girl Rising (2013)
Mike Giglio Self - Reporter, Newsweek (segment "Revolution in Cairo") Self - Reporter, Newsweek (segment "Revolution in Cairo") See fewer	Frontline (1983)
Shadi Hamid Self - Brookings Doha Center (segment "The Brothers") Self - Brookings Doha Center (segment "The Brothers") See fewer	The Federalist Radio Hour (2018)
Amr Hamzawy Self - Carnegie Middle East Center (segment "The Brothers") Self - Carnegie Middle East Center (segment "The Brothers") See fewer	Titel, Thesen, Temperamente (1967)
Elizabeth Jones Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	Nature (1982)
Mohammed Kamal Self - National Democratic Party (segment "The Brothers") Self - National Democratic Party (segment "The Brothers") See fewer	Frontline (1983)
Will Lyman Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Mystic River (2003)
Ahmed Maher Self - April 6 Youth Movement (segment "Revolution in Cairo") Self - April 6 Youth Movement (segment "Revolution in Cairo") See fewer	Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly (2019)
Asmaa Mahfouz Self - April 6 Youth Movement (segment "Revolution in Cairo") (archive footage) Self - April 6 Youth Movement (segment "Revolution in Cairo") (archive footage) See fewer	Uprising (2012)
Heba Morayef Self - Human Rights Watch (segment "The Brothers") Self - Human Rights Watch (segment "The Brothers") See fewer	Uprising (2012)
Evgeny Morozov Self - Author, 'The Net Delusion' (segment "Revolution in Cairo") Self - Author, 'The Net Delusion' (segment "Revolution in Cairo") See fewer	Disappear: Cover Your Online Tracks (2021)
Hosni Mubarak Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Farewell at Dawn (1956)
Gamal Abdel Nasser Self (segment "The Brothers") (archive footage) Self (segment "The Brothers") (archive footage) See fewer	Put mira (1955)
Srdja Popovic Self - Leader, Otpor Movement (segment "Revolution in Cairo") Self - Leader, Otpor Movement (segment "Revolution in Cairo") See fewer	Everyday Rebellion (2013)
Courtney Radsch Self - Author, 'The Net Delusion' (segment "Revolution in Cairo") Self - Author, 'The Net Delusion' (segment "Revolution in Cairo") See fewer	Frontline (1983)
Arun Rath Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	Frontline (1983)
Anwar Sadat Self (segment "The Brothers") (archive footage) Self (segment "The Brothers") (archive footage) See fewer	Midweek (1972)
Charles M. Sennott Self - Correspondent (segment "The Brothers") Self - Correspondent (segment "The Brothers") See fewer	P.O.V. (1988)
David Wolman Self - Contributing Editor, WIRED (segment "Revolution in Cairo") Self - Contributing Editor, WIRED (segment "Revolution in Cairo") See fewer	Frontline (1983)