Rage Against the Regime: Iran
★ 8 · 2024 · 59m · Documentary
Eyewitnesses and survivors reveal the truth about the mass anti-government protests in Iran, from the contested election of 2009 to Bloody November.
Episodes
1. Episode 159m · Iranians protest against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s 2009 election victory - with deadly consequences. 10 years later, they take to the streets again after a hike in fuel prices. The regime’s response is known as Bloody November.
2. Episode 259m · This final episode focuses on the stories of the women who took on the Iranian regime, with the protest spreading across the country until the resulting crackdown led to arrests, injuries and deaths.More Like This
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