Secrets & Deals (2022)
How Britain Left the Middle East
2022 · 0h 54m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
In 1971, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE ceased to be part of Britain’s empire in the Middle East and became fully independent states. BBC News Persia and BBC Arabic collaborate in this gripping film, to uncover the secrets and shady deals that underpinned the decolonization process.
Director: Paul Mitchell
Cinematography: Vladimir Trivić, Fadhel Madan
Editor: Soul Nazmi
Cast
Nawal Al-Maghafi as NarratorKayvan Husseini as SelfWafa Alsayed as SelfAndy Secombe as William LucePoppy Allen-Quarmby as Daphne BlackmanJohn Sackville as Julian BullardHywel Morgan as Gorowny RobertsJohn Coles as SelfAbdulkhaleq Abdulla as SelfTaqi Albaharna as SelfTerence Clark as SelfRichard Luce as SelfMore like this
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