The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution (2019)
A documentary about the revolutions in 1979 and 1980 in Iran and Poland.
2019 · 1h 47m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
In 1979, a revolution in Iran. In 1980, a revolution in Poland. The fall of the Shah, the “King of Kings,” in Iran. Mass strikes and the foundation of Solidarność (Solidarity) in Poland. What was in the minds of the young women and men who fomented revolution in their own country?
Director: Andreas Hoessli
Writers: Andreas Hoessli
Cinematography: Peter Zwierko
Editor: Lena Rem
Cast
Negar Tahsili as HerselfMasoumeh Ebtekar as HerselfParviz Rafie as HimselfTadeusz Chętko as HimselfMohsen Rafiqdoost as HimselfZbigniew Siemiątkowski as HimselfAmir Hassan Cheheltan as HimselfJózef Pinior as HimselfStefan Piwowar as HimselfJacek Petrycki as HimselfKamal Tabrizi as HimselfBruno Ganz as Narrator German (voice)More like this
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