Iran, Utopia on the Move (1980)

8.5/10 60 min Documentary

Overview

The Iranian revolution leads to the Shah’s downfall and installation of the Islamic Republic. Avoiding the more sensational elements of the news this film questions Iranian society as a whole to try to understand what this wave of change means for the Muslim world.

Cast

Ruhollah Khomeini

Self

Massoud Rajavi

Self

Sadegh Khalkhali

Self

Ezaddin Husseini

Self

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