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Son of the Mullah documentary

Original title: Son of the Mullah
Year: 2023
Running time: 100 min.
Country: Sweden
Director: Nahid Persson
Cast: Documentary
Producer: Real Reel Docs
Genre: Documentary | Social Drama. Journalism
Synopsis: Iranian journalist Roohollah Zam flees to France after opposing the regime. Nahid Persson documents his life in exile, revealing regime infiltration. Roohollah's return to Iran results in his tragic kidnapping, imprisonment, and execution.

Awards: 2023: Guldbagge Awards (Swedish Film Institute): nominated to Best Documentary (Bästa dokumentärfilm).

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Critics' reviews

"Nahid Persson Sarvestani pays tribute to Rouhollah Zam, an exiled Iranian activist and journalist with a tragic fate, with a moving film about the pursuit of regime opponents"

Fabien Lemercier: Cineuropa

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Son of the Mullah

2023

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