Liberation
In 1979, the Shah of Iran was overthrown by the country's Islamic Revolution. Forced into exile, he settled in an isolated mansion in Cuernevaca, Mexico and watched as his empire collapsed on television. A powerful examination of dictatorship and its psychological effects on a man, LIBERATION explores a key turning point in Middle-East History and the origins of the Iran we know today.
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 21m
- Released
- 2009
Details
Release year: 2009
Storyline
In 1979, the Shah of Iran was overthrown by the country's Islamic Revolution. Forced into exile, he settled in an isolated mansion in Cuernevaca, Mexico and watched as his empire collapsed on television. A powerful examination of dictatorship and its psychological effects on a man, LIBERATION explores a key turning point in Middle-East History and the origins of the Iran we know today.
Top credits
- Steven T. Bartlett — BBC Cameraman
- Aladine Naamou — Imperial Guard
- Navid Negahban — Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
- Shila Ommi — Farah Diba Pahlavi