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87% Critic Match
Son of the Mullah
8.7 / 10• 2023• 1h 40m•NR• Persian
DocumentaryDramaCrime
Storyline
In 2019, the multi-awarded filmmaker Nahid Persson Sarvestani (My Stolen Revolution, Prostitution Behind the Veil) filmed the Iranian journalist based in France Roholla Zam, who exposed the Iranian regime money laundering. Months later, Rohollah was lured by moles to Iraq and kidnapped to Iran. After 14 months in prison, he was executed.
Cast & Crew
Roholla Zam
journalist, the victim
Lead
Ali Javanmardi
journalist, the witness
Maziyar
journalist, the witness
Nahid Persson Sarvestani
Director and narrator
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nahid Persson Sarvestani's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Son of the Mullah is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
