Arab spring: an interactive timeline of Middle East protests. Entretien avec Peter Snowdon, réalisateur du film "The Uprising" Entièrement construit à partir des images amateurs des manifestants des Printemps Arabes, The Uprising raconte une révolution imaginaire composée de, inspirée par, et rendant hommage aux révolutions réelles.
C’est une immersion, à la première personne, dans un moment fragile et irremplaçable où la vie cesse d’être une prison, et tout redevient possible. Peter Snowdon a vécu en France, Egypte, Inde et Belgique, ce qui lui a permis de pratiquer divers métiers, notamment celui de journaliste, et d’assister, de près ou de loin — et même parfois de participer — à nombre de luttes sociales et politiques. In Pictures: Egyptian Street Art. The creativity of the Egyptian revolution – often marked by a sort of national humor, viewed by many Arabs as a local specialty – has made the city its theater, with Tahrir Square the centre stage.
The activists have taken over the urban space, in the truest meaning of the term, writing their slogans and pictures on the walls of public places. It’s a battle field, with activist artists organizing themselves into commando units, generally working at night, to install their creations in strategically selected locations. (They choose) places that are particularly popular, but also places that delineate the boundaries of the area that’s “under the control” of the insurgency. Security forces decide whether or not to turn a blind eye, depending on the situation. The beginning of the first wave of mobilisation in January 2011 was marked by a piece of work by the artist Ganzeer that payed tribute to Islam Raafat, one of the first victims of the revolution.
The Syrian Conflict in five minutes. Arab Revolutions. Révolution de Jasmin. Revolt in Tunisia. Le Printemps Arabe.