The Newborns (1979)

The Newborns (1979)

Kianoush Ayari’s documentary captures rare scenes of everyday life on the streets of Tehran in the months following the revolution of 1979 — that somewhat utopian period between revolutionary violence and the formation of a full fledged Islamic Republic.

تازه‌نفس‌ها

original title

1979

release date

Kianoush Ayari

director

45 mins

time

Persian with English subtitles

language

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