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Stronger Than a Bullet
8.0 / 10• 2017• 1h 15m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
SS
Saeid Sadeghi
Self - War Correspondent
Lead
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Ruhollah Khomeini
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Saddam Hussein
Self - Politician (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Maryam Ebrahimi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Stronger Than a Bullet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
