S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Alone with a small camera in his hand, the young Brazilian filmmaker Diogo Faggiano shot footage and conversations with young people in Egypt during a trip to the country in June and July this year. Amidst the first democratic presidential election after the ousting of former president Hosni Mubarak, he recorded the moments and yearnings experienced by men and women who were willing to change the course of their nation. <\/p>\n
\u201cI was received by a journalist who lived near Tahrir Square. There, the people discussed politics all the time, there was a lot of exaltation going on,\u201d says Faggiano, 26. \u201cI was interested in hearing from the youngest. Those born in the 1980s never knew what a democratic process is,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n
The footage gave rise to the first phase of the feature documentary film The Revolution of The Year<\/i>\u201dWhen their youth gets together every night to have tea or smoke a shisha, they discuss politics. Political discussion goes on all the time, unlike in our country. Politics comes ahead of football and television,\u201d says the filmmaker about what struck him the most in Egypt. <\/p>\n
He says he was able to overcome the distrust of interviewees over being filmed thanks to the help of friends. \u201cWe had nine or ten talks. At times we would talk with the camera off at first, and then turn the camera on,\u201d he says. \u201cWe would also cover everyday life, trade, and life of young people, which is the main focus of the film.\u201d <\/p>\n
An article from the United States\u2019 Time <\/i>magazine, which chose the figure of the \u201cprotester\u201d as person of the year in 2011, helped define the film\u2019s characters, like the young Saleh Fekry, one of the highlights in the production. \u201cIn the film, they are portrayed as regular persons. We deal with the human side, more than the political side,\u201d says the director. <\/p>\n
In order to complete the documentary, Faggiano plans to travel to Egypt yet again this year, alongside a team from S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s production company Massa Real Filmes. \u201cIn July, we focused on what young people thought about the elections. \u201cIn December, we\u2019ll see what they think about democracy\u201d he explains. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe will give an assessment of the direction the country has gone in after Mubarak, the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, whether the kids have gotten jobs, whether the graffiti on the walls has been painted over, and what the democratization process is like. The film ends when the year ends and they no longer are the \u2018Person of the Year,\u2019 he says. <\/p>\n
To complete the documentary, however, the team is seeking sponsorship. \u201cThere are three of us, the logistics is complicated, it involves travel, equipment, insurance,\u201d says Faggiano. Overall costs amount to US$ 25,000. To raise the sum, the filmmakers have put up a trailer of the film on a public fund-raising site. \u201cWe have received aid from Canada, Germany and even Syria,\u201d says Faggiano. They are still far from obtaining the full amount though, and are awaiting new contributions to finish the movie.<\/p>\n
To watch preliminary footage of The Revolution of The Year <\/i>and contribute to the project go to www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/266057.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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