Justification

Justification

1981 · 90 min · ★ 8.2

During the time of the Pahlavi Dynasty - the ruling House of Iran - the US President Richard Nixon is about to visit Tehran, but a violent armed opposing group intend to make their mark by planting a bomb in a public office in protest. However, in the middle of the terror plot a Muslim member of this group decides to confront his own peers on the nature of this act. An action-filled political treat that delves into themes of morality and protest.

Directed by Manoochehr Haghani-Parast · Written by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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