Tickling Giants (2016)

Film details

Featuring

Bassem Youssef
Director

Sara Taksler
Countries

France USA
Year

2016
Genre

Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Synopsis

Documentary that follows the Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef and the staff who work on his satirical television programme ‘Al Bernameg’ as they create a show that comments on hypocrisy in the media, politics, and religion in Egypt during a period of political upheaval following the Arab Spring. In the face of increasing danger, Youssef ultimately falls foul of government crackdowns and after his programme is cancelled he is forced to flee the country with his family.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - on-screen participant
    
    Bassem Youssef
Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    Sara Taksler
  Rights:
  - ©
    
    Sarkasmos Productions LLC
  Production:
  - Executive produced by
    
    Technicolor
  - Co-produced by
    
    Fork Films
  - Co-produced by
    
    Polinera Productions
  - Associate produced by
    
    Lucky Monkey Pictures
  - Associate produced by
    
    Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
  - Presents
    
    Sarkasmos Productions
  - [Presented] in association with
    
    Technicolor
  - Executive Producer
    
    Hassan Elmasry
  - Executive Producer
    
    Sara Taksler
  - Produced by
    
    Sara Taksler
  - Produced by
    
    Frederic Rose
  - Produced by
    
    Maziar Bahari
  - Produced by
    
    Monica Hampton
  - Co-produced by
    
    Disney, Abigail E.
  - Co-produced by
    
    Gini Reticker
  - Co-produced by
    
    Marcie Jastrow
  - Co-produced by
    
    Craig Newmark
  - Rchival Producer
    
    Lauren Belfer
  - Associate Produced by
    
    Zohar Adner
  - Associate Produced by
    
    Lauren Versel
  - Associate Produced by
    
    Dan McCoy
  - Associate Produced by
    
    Lynn Spreadbury
  - Associate Produced by
    
    Sandra Tasic
  - Post-production Supervisor
    
    Monica Hampton
  Writing:
  - Written by
    
    Sara Taksler
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Wail Gzoly
  Special Effects:
  - Visual Effects
    
    Technicolor VFX
  Animation:
  - Animation based on cartoons by
    
    Andeel
  - Animation
    
    Technicolor India
  Editing:
  - Edited by
    
    Jamie Canobbio
  - Edited by
    
    Thomas M. Vogt
  - Edited by
    
    Walk, Tyler H.
  Titles:
  - End Titles
    
    Christina Denicola
  - End Titles
    
    Chris Moore
  Music:
  - Music by
    
    Paul Tyan
  - String Section
    
    Macedonian Radio Symphonic Orchestra
  - String Section Conductor
    
    Oleg Kondratenko
  Sound:
  - Sound Designer
    
    Ben Wilkins
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Ahmed El-Baz
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Ahmed Naguib
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Wail Gzoly
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Tim Jansen
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Ben Wilkins
  Miscellaneous:
  - Director would like to thank
    
    Jon Stewart