Stronger Than a Bullet
Iran, January 16th, 1979. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees after being overthrown. Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Tehran and proclaims the Islamic Republic on April 1st, 1979. In the same year, Saddam Hussein seizes power in Iraq and, after several border skirmishes, attacks Iran on September 22nd, 1980, initiating a cruel war that will last eight years. Since its outbreak, correspondent Saeid Sadeghi documented it from its beginning to its bitter end.
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Stronger Than a Bullet
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
80%
Original Title
Stronger Than a Bullet
Production Companies
Seconde Vague Productions, ARTE, Nima Film, SVT, TVO
Director
Maryam Ebrahimi
Budget
$550,000
Description
Iran, January 16th, 1979. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees after being overthrown. Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Tehran and proclaims the Islamic Republic on April 1st, 1979. In the same year, Saddam Hussein seizes power in Iraq and, after several border skirmishes, attacks Iran on September 22nd, 1980, initiating a cruel war that will last eight years. Since its outbreak, correspondent Saeid Sadeghi documented it from its beginning to its bitter end.