Movie Examines Journalists' Battle to Report Egypt's Uprising

The documentary “Reporting… A Revolution” tells the story of six intrepid Egyptian journalists who watched in horror from their Cairo hotel as security forces attacked protesters near Tahrir Square during last year’s revolution. The film, which screened at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, delves into how reporters react when their home city turns into a war zone.

“I just got back from Tunisia and rather than being with my baby son, I had to go to Tahrir Square. The revolution was happening here,” she told Spiegel ONLINE. “It feels very different when it happens in your own country: When the outcome of the battle will influence your own and your son’s future, it is no longer about journalism. It becomes a personally decisive moment.” That fine line between the personal and the professional forms the crux of the documentary “Reporting… A Revolution,” part of the Berlin International Film Festival’s spotlight on the Arab Spring.  >see the video<