Son of the Mullah

Movie
Audience Score
95
Son of the Mullah
NR 1 hr 40 minDrama, Crime, Documentary
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.
StarringRoholla ZamAli JavanmardiMaziyar
DirectorNahid Persson Sarvestani

Movie Details

Original Language:Persian
Production Companies:RealReel Doc, ARTE, S.R.T. Films, DR2 Productions, SVT
Movie Tags:
journalistdocudramapolitical documentaryexecutionpolitical assassinationcrime documentarykidnappeddissidentiranian regimepolitical opposition