Fragments of a Revolution (Sahneye Tarikh)

Name: Fragments of a Revolution (Sahneye Tarikh)
Director: Sahand Sarhaddi
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2019-11-13
Rating: 8.0

2019 · 7 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, History

An experimental film about narrations of two journal photos from Iran's revolution in 1979.

Directed by Sahand Sarhaddi · Written by Sahand Sarhaddi

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