I came out of this film feeling almost shell-shocked. Directed by Mohamed Diab, it’s set entirely within the confines of a police van in the middle of the protests during the Egyptian revolution of 2013. The van is packed with all sides of the conflict, and it becomes a microcosm of what is happening externally. The sense of immediacy is brilliantly conveyed and the film achieves an almost hallucinatory quality in some sequences due to the laser-lights used by some of the protestors outside. But it’s not all about the action, the moments of quiet are also introduced at just the right time. These moments of quiet are carefully judged to show the characters briefly recognising their shared humanity before another explosion of confict occurs, both inside and outside. This is another of the year’s must-see films.