`` The Square '' is filmmaker Jehane Noujaim 's documentary about Egypt 's revolutionaries . It was released in the US on September 10th, 2012 and has been shown at festivals around the world including Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, New York City Independent Film This is the Egypt the Obama administration has forgotten , says Cynthia Schneider . Schneider : Given the film 's portrayal of the military 's repeated attacks on protesters , beginning in March 2011 , it is difficult to understand the infatuation with Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the army , a sentiment that extends to liberals such as author Alaa al-Aswany . Film should be a painful reminder to the U.S. of the military regime it backs .
`` The Square '' is filmmaker Jehane Noujaim 's documentary about Egypt 's revolutionaries . It was released in the US on September 10th, 2012 and has been shown at festivals around the world including Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, New York City Independent Film This is the Egypt the Obama administration has forgotten , says Cynthia Schneider . Schneider : Film should be a painful reminder to the U.S. of the military regime it backs .