Revolution in Cairo

53m 41s

Inside the youth movement that ignited the uprising, and a hard look at the Muslim Brotherhood, a key player in Egypt's future.

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    Egypt:

    S2011 E4 - 2m 15s

    View this gripping video diary from reporter Inigo Gilmore, reporting on assignment for FRONTLINE in Cairo. It starts with Tuesday's peaceful protests -- what Gilmore describes as "people power at its most potent" but takes a darker turn as "all hell breaks loose" when the pro-Mubarak forces arrive on the scene.

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    FRONTLINE Revolution in Cairo Preview

    S2011 E4 - 2m 59s

    FRONTLINE dispatches teams to Cairo, going inside the youth movement that helped light the fire on the streets. FRONTLINE follows the April 6 Youth Movement, which two years ago began making a bold use of the Internet for their underground resistance-tactics that led to jail and torture for many of their leaders.

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    FRONTLINE Special Report: "Revolution in Cairo" Preview

    S2011 E4 - 30s

    Coming Feb. 22. As the protest movement in Egypt continues to send shockwaves throughout the country--and the world--FRONTLINE dispatches teams to Cairo for this special fast turnaround report. First, an inside look at the "April 6th" youth movement that ignited the uprising. Next, veteran Middle East correspondent Charles Sennott of GlobalPost takes a hard look at Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.

  • Gigi's Revolution: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Gigi's Revolution

    S2011 E4 - 11m 43s

    Her family is part of the Egyptian elite, but 24-year-old Gigi Ibrahim says she's fighting for her country's future. With thousands following her Twitter feed, Gigi has become something of a celebrity in Cairo's Tahrir Square. In this video, we see her attempts to convince her family of the righteousness of her cause. But will they come around?

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    Revolution in Cairo: The April 6 Movement

    S2011 E4 - 24m 56s

    FRONTLINE dispatches teams to Cairo, going inside the youth movement that helped light the fire on the streets. We follow the "April 6th" group, which two years ago began making a bold use of the Internet for their underground resistance--tactics that led to jail and torture for many of their leaders.

  • Egypt's Facebook Faceoff: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Egypt's Facebook Faceoff

    S2011 E4 - 23m 36s

    Watch Egypt's young democracy movement in action in this 2008 documentary. At the time, fearful of brutal police crackdowns the Egyptian population was not ready to follow the young activists. But they remained optimistic.

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    The Brothers

    S2011 E4 - 25m 27s

    Veteran Middle East correspondent Charles Sennott of GlobalPost lands in Cairo for FRONTLINE to take a hard look at Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood--the most well-organized and powerful of the country's opposition groups--as a new fight for power in Egypt begins to takes shape.

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