Project Detail

Coup 53

Synopsis

A forensic documentary telling the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.
Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2019 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Documentary Competition - International premiere

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Features
Running time
119 min
Director
Taghi Amirani 1st Feature
Producer
Taghi Amirani, Paul Zaentz
Co-Producer
Amir Amirani, Ahmad Kiarostami
Editor
Walter Murch
Screenwriter
Taghi Amirani, Walter Murch
Director of Photography
Taghi Amirani, Simon Fanthorpe, Chris Morphet, Claudia Raschke, Vicente Franco, Ben Richards
Composer
Robert Miller
Principal cast
Taghi Amirani, Walter Murch, Stephen Kinzer, Malcolm Byrne, Ervand Abrahamian, David Talbot

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, Iran, US co-production

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