Storyline
In September 2022, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, died in police custody. She had been arrested by Iran’s religious police, accused of not wearing her hijab properly. The authorities said she had died of a heart attack, but rumors spread that she had been beaten on arrest. Citizens took to the streets in their thousands in fury. This is an extraordinary and shocking insight into what has been happening across Iran, revealing a regime under huge pressure and resorting to extreme cruelty to control its citizens.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Awin Mostafazadeh
Self
Mahsa Amini
Self (archive footage)
Shiva Nazarahari
Self
Ali Khamenei
Self (archive footage)
Ruhollah Khomeini
Self (archive footage)
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran
Self (archive footage)
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Self
Nika Shakarami
Self (archive footage)
Nasrin Shakarami
Self
Sarina Esmailzadeh
Self (archive footage)
Mohsen Shekari
Self (archive footage)
Ramita Navai
Self - Narrator (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
Inside the Iranian Uprising was released on June 29, 2023.
The runtime of Inside the Iranian Uprising is 53m.
Inside the Iranian Uprising is a Documentary movie.
Inside the Iranian Uprising is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Inside the Iranian Uprising was directed by Majed Neisi.
The main cast of Inside the Iranian Uprising includes Awin Mostafazadeh, Mahsa Amini, Shiva Nazarahari.
Inside the Iranian Uprising is originally in English.