2013 Edition

The Reluctant Revolutionary

The Reluctant Revolutionary

Section: Arab and African Freedom Films

Country: UK, Ireland

Production Year: 2012

Runtime: 70 Minutes

Director: Sean McAllister

Screenwriter: Sean McAllister

Cinematographer: Sean McAllister

Editor: Johnny Burke

Music Composer: Denis Clohessy

Synopsis: An intimate portrait of Yemen as the revolution unfolds, told through the eyes of tour guide leader Kais, an intelligent commentator on the changing times in his country byoffering poignant moments of reflection, loss, anger and hope on the unknown road to revolution. Filmed with exceptional access to a country where no other camera crews or journalists were allowed to remain, we live Kais's journey from pro-President to a reluctant revolutionary who is joining the angry protesters in the increasingly bloody streets of Sanaa.