Before the Revolution
A documentary thriller describing the last days of the Israeli community in Tehran, on the eve of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The director, whose family was in Tehran at the time, uses rare archive materials to illustrate how thousands of Israelis, who enjoyed unusual affinity with the Shah's regime, wake up one morning to find their paradise vanished.
- Overview
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Before the Revolution
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2013
Runtime
0h 54m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
80%
Original Title
לפני המהפכה
Director
Dan Shadur
Description
A documentary thriller describing the last days of the Israeli community in Tehran, on the eve of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The director, whose family was in Tehran at the time, uses rare archive materials to illustrate how thousands of Israelis, who enjoyed unusual affinity with the Shah's regime, wake up one morning to find their paradise vanished.
