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For Liberty (1979)
The final days of the reign of the Shah: processions of mourning and jubilation, scenes after the fire in the Cinema Rex in Abadan, southern Iran, in which 377 viewers died; the famous interview with the Shah – shortly before his departure at Mehrabad Airport, followed by the acclaimed arrival and first speech by Ayatollah Khomeini; finally the graves of the martyrs of the revolution in Tehran’s large cemetery Behesht-e Zahra. Torabi and his cameramen film euphoric crowds and thoughtful revolutionaries, statesmen and members of various minorities such as Turkmen and Zoroastrians.
Genres:
Documentary
Keywords: imdb.regime,
imdb.burned-car,
imdb.kalashnikov,
imdb.anti-government,
imdb.revolutionary-song,
imdb.political-exile,
imdb.dismembered-body + 41 more,
imdb.anti-americanism,
imdb.ayatollah,
imdb.mulla,
imdb.hijab,
imdb.gun-mutilation,
imdb.islamic-revolution,
imdb.revolution,
imdb.murder,
imdb.independence,
imdb.struggle-for-independence,
imdb.islam,
imdb.photographer,
imdb.military-training,
imdb.tank,
imdb.gunfire,
imdb.barricade,
imdb.militia,
imdb.gun,
imdb.guerrilla-warfare,
imdb.reporter,
imdb.airport,
imdb.prime-minister,
imdb.exile,
imdb.camera,
imdb.death,
imdb.election,
imdb.government,
imdb.parliament,
imdb.vote,
imdb.law,
imdb.martyr,
imdb.mutilation,
imdb.body-mutilation,
imdb.anarchism,
imdb.dead-body,
imdb.dead,
imdb.demonstration,
imdb.freedom,
imdb.persian,
imdb.iranian,
imdb.iran
Runtime: 111 min.
Released: June 1, 1979
Status: Released
Certification: NR
