My Stolen Revolution

Year: 2013
Description: Filmmaker and activist Nahid Persson Sarvestani escaped Iran after the 1979 revolution, and increased government repression in 2009 prompts her to locate five women in Europe who were imprisoned and tortured for their roles in the 1979 protests so that she can better understand the last months of her brother's life before he was killed by the state.
Director: Sarvestani, Nahid Persson
Writer: Loyd, Zinat S.; Sarvestani, Nahid Persson
Cinematographer: Ebrahimi, Maryam; Karpaty, Nicklas
Editor: Engerdahl, Emil
Production Team: Real Reel, SVT, and Illumina Films
Genre: Documentary
Language: Persian (Farsi) and Swedish with English subtitles
Other Title: Min stulna revolution
Media Format: 1 streaming video (78 min.)
Type: Color with black and white sequences
Updated: 10-21-2022

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