09 Jan 2016
Elton John: A Singular Man
An in-depth portrait of British composer, pianist and singer Elton John, pop star and myth of modern culture.
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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Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran Self - Politician (archive footage)
Ruhollah Khomeini Self - Politician (archive footage)
Saddam Hussein Self - Politician (archive footage)
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