Iran, January 16th, 1979. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees after being overthrown. Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Tehran and proclaims the Islamic Republic on April 1st, 1979. In the same year, Saddam Hussein seizes power in Iraq and, after several border skirmishes, attacks Iran on September 22nd, 1980, initiating a cruel war that will last eight years. Since its outbreak, correspondent Saeid Sadeghi documented it from its beginning to its bitter end.
Released: Nov 20, 2017
Runtime: 75 minutes
Genre: Documentary, History
Stars: Saeid Sadeghi, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, Ruhollah Khomeini, Saddam Hussein
Crew: Axelle Schatz (Editor), Sébastien Saadoun (Assistant Editor), Maryam Ebrahimi (Writer), Christophe de Pinho (Sound Mixer), Zare Zahraie (Still Photographer), Jesper Osmund (Writer)