Fig. 1. The Noise of Cairo. Courtesy of scenes from, 2012.

After the premiere screening of the documentary movie “The Noise of Cairo – A Documentary about Cairo, Art and the Revolution”, directed by Heiko Lange and produced by scenes from, the movie is now available for free online streaming for a limited period. The movie introduces twelve persons from Cairo's cultural scene who "lead us on a journey to understand the unique role artists played during the revolution in Cairo."

Fig. 2. The Noise of Cairo. Courtesy of scenes from, 2012.

Fig. 3. The Noise of Cairo. Courtesy of scenes from, 2012.

Fig. 4. The Noise of Cairo. Courtesy of scenes from, 2012.

Fig. 5. The Noise of Cairo. Courtesy of scenes from, 2012.

Fig. 6. The Noise of Cairo. Courtesy of scenes from, 2012.

From the movie's official website:

The Noise of Cairo is a cinematic adventure, following the interplay between art and the revolution in Egypt. Protest of any kind was punished violently in pre-revolutionary Egypt and artistic expression was considered nothing but a threat to the status quo. But since the fall of the Mubarak dictatorship, the art scene in Cairo is flourishing once again.

How did the revolution of 2011 change Egyptian artists and their work?

Twelve influencers from Cairo's cultural scene lead us on a journey to understand the unique role artists played during the revolution in Cairo. This documentary bears witness to Cairo's vibrant artistic underbelly, as it raises its voice once again. The artists of Cairo, who refused to quiet down, come together to be heard. These individuals create The Noise of Cairo.

The above mentioned twelve artists are:

Shaimaa Shaalan (Musician)
Sherwet Shafie (Safar Khan Gallery)
William Wells (Townhouse Gallery)
Keizer (Graffiti Artist)
Karima Mansour (Choreographer & Dancer)
Ezzat Ismail (Dancer)
Khaled Hafez (Artist)
Hany Rashed (Artist)
Ali Abdel Mohsen (Curator - Maspero Exhibition / Darb 1718)
Ramy Essam (Musician)
Sondos Shabayek (Tahrir Monologues)
Khaled Al Khamissi (Writer)

The Egypt Monocle reviews the movie in the article titled The filtered ‘Noise of Cairo’.

The full movie is available online here (for a limited period only!).

The trailer is available here.