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Coup 53
Synopsis
A forensic documentary telling the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.
Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2019 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Documentary Competition - International premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 119 min
- Director
- Taghi Amirani 1st Feature
- Producer
- Taghi Amirani, Paul Zaentz
- Co-Producer
- Amir Amirani, Ahmad Kiarostami
- Editor
- Walter Murch
- Screenwriter
- Taghi Amirani, Walter Murch
- Director of Photography
- Taghi Amirani, Simon Fanthorpe, Chris Morphet, Claudia Raschke, Vicente Franco, Ben Richards
- Music
- Robert Miller
- Principal Cast
- Taghi Amirani, Walter Murch, Stephen Kinzer, Malcolm Byrne, Ervand Abrahamian, David Talbot
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 23rd September 2019
