Bassam Mortada

In one of the most extraordinary nights in the history of Egypt, the prisons were suddenly opened, leaving thousands of prisoners wandering the desert. Among them was one man trying to find his way in a city that is rapidly changing for good.

A documentary that reviews the struggle experienced by six young journalists, between their professional duty to provide impartial coverage, and their personal bias towards a historical revolution that they have long dreamed of. It also shows the dangers of journalistic work during the revolution.

The story of a group of young intellectuals living in Egypt as friends, having a lot of ambition and joy, but with the beginning of the Iraq war , it casts a harsh shadow on the group, preventing one of them to travel abroad to continue studying.