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Stronger Than a Bullet (2017)

2017-11-20 · 1h 15m · EN
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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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Jesper OsmundWriterMaryam EbrahimiDirector, Writer
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$550K

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Saeid SadeghiSaeid SadeghiSelf - War CorrespondentShah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of IranShah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of IranSelf - Politician (archive footage)Ruhollah KhomeiniRuhollah KhomeiniSelf - Politician (archive footage)Saddam HusseinSaddam HusseinSelf - Politician (archive footage)

Keywords

1980sTraumatized manTrain travelWar correspondentIraqReligious fanaticismReligious fundamentalismIranReligious warIran-iraq warPhotojournalismIslamic revolutionIranian revolutionSunni islamShia islamShiismSunnism

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Genre affinityHistory · DocumentaryTheme affinity1980s · Traumatized Man · Train TravelPacingShortEmotional intensityWar Correspondent · Religious War · Iran Iraq WarDirector preference1343248Actor preference1343246 · 861790 · 351671

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What is Stronger Than a Bullet about?

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.

How long is Stronger Than a Bullet?

Stronger Than a Bullet has a runtime of 75 minutes.