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Son of the Mullah

Son of the Mullah

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 1, 2023

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

100%

Original Title

Son of the Mullah

Production Companies

RealReel Doc, ARTE, S.R.T. Films, DR2 Productions, SVT

Director

Nahid Persson Sarvestani

Description

In 2019, the multi-awarded filmmaker Nahid Persson Sarvestani (My Stolen Revolution, Prostitution Behind the Veil) filmed the Iranian journalist based in France Roholla Zam, who exposed the Iranian regime money laundering. Months later, Rohollah was lured by moles to Iraq and kidnapped to Iran. After 14 months in prison, he was executed.