`` Tahrir 2011 : The Good , The Bad and The Politician '' wins Venice film award on its first screening . In the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011, Egyptian filmmaker Ahmed Fahmy was arrested for his role as a member of an opposition group that helped organize protests against President Hosni Mubarak. Many police officers , some still serving , changed their minds just before filming started . Ezzat said : `` There was an endless number of interesting stories to tell . The police were often feared during Mubarak 's time in power .
`` Tahrir 2011 : The Good , The Bad and The Politician '' wins Venice film award on its first screening . In the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011, Egyptian filmmaker Ahmed Fahmy was arrested for his role as a member of an opposition group that helped organize protests against President Hosni Mubarak. Many police officers , some still serving , changed their minds just before filming started . The police were often feared during Mubarak 's time in power .