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14th of Aban, The Day of Fire

A Revolution: Televised. • 29m

چهارده آبان روز آتش
Directed by Robert Safarian • 2008 • Iran
This Film is about one day of Iranian Revolution, 14th of Aban 1357 (5 Nov. 1978), the day Tehran was set on fire. From the beginning question arose who set the buildings on fire, SAVAK (security police of Shah) or the demonstrators. What can be understood of the footage remaining from the events of the day?

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