This western influence led to antiamerican sentiment in iran. Most popular iranian revolution movies and tv shows imdb. For 25 years, millions of iranians were held hostage by the united states. People of the flame with david adams middle east history documentary timeline duration. He was appointed to the council of the islamic revolution in 1979, and between 1979 and 1981 he was a member of the majlis, serving as deputy minister of defense, commander of the revolutionary guard. Remembering irans 1979 islamic revolution as part of a series of conversations marking 1979 as a seminal year in the muslim world, steve inskeep talks. Hobsbawm branded this revolution as one of the central social revolutions of the twentieth century. The myth today about the iranian revolution is that it was an islamic revolution. Ramin, who was born in 1979, praises its achievements. A multiclass opposition overthrew an autocratic ruler, leading to the establishment of a theocratic state. This outcome contrasts sharply with other modern revolutionary movements, which have been fought in the name of nationalism or socialism and which have concluded. What is the legacy of irans islamic revolution and how does it affect iranian. Iranian advertising before the islamic revolution, 1979. This originally fivepart document was written by iranian marxists on the historical roots of the iranian revolution.
Your brains are full of wrong information given to you by western media. Block after block of western symbols such as movie theaters and department stores, as well as government and. Greatest movies i have ever seen great foreign language films that anyone should see my top 100 actors my top 70 directors great actors and actresses who havent won oscar. Iranian revolution, also called islamic revolution, persian enqelabe eslami, popular uprising in iran in 197879 that resulted in the toppling of the monarchy on february 11, 1979, and led to the establishment of an islamic republic.
Ill never forget my iranian poli sci professor, who having just returned to the states from years in solitary confinement as a political prisoner in iran, opened the first minute of the first class, in the deepest, most forceful voice i have ever heard, with this. Outwardly, with a swiftly expanding economy and a rapidly modernizing infrastructure, everything was going well in iran. Ive listed some of the greatest iranian films that i have seen. The revolution turned iranian society upside down and became one of the defining moments of the 20th century. The ten hour long documentary which has captivated the people in iran finally tells the truth about the 1979 revolution with some amazing archive footage not shown until now and an indepth research that took over a year. Prior to this event, the united states had excessive power over the iranian government. A popular uprising, driven by ayatollah ruhollah khomeini from exile in france, toppled the usbacked leadership ofmohammad reza shah pahlavi. The iranian revolution of 197779 was the first in a series of mass popular civil insurrections which would result in the overthrow of authoritarian regimes in dozens of countries over the next three decades.
On january 16, 1979, in the face of increasing civil unrest in iran and anger towards the monarchy, the shah fled the country, paving the way for the return of exiled religious leader, ayatollah. Khamenei was one of the founders of the islamic republican party, which dominated the majlis the national legislature after the 1979 revolution. The iranian revolutionforty years on february 2019 forty years ago this week the iranian revolution felled the shahs dictatorshipa tyrannical regime installed by a usorchestrated. The iranian revolutionforty years on world socialist. The inside story of the beginning of the islamic revolution in iran. A rare look inside iran, 40 years after the islamic revolution. Throughout the month, bbc world news will have news and documentary coverage assessing the impact of the revolution on modern day iran and its relations with the rest of the world. Today they may be sworn enemies, but in the 60s and 70s thousands of israelis lived in iran. A rare look inside iran, 40 years after the islamic revolution youtube. Unlike most of the other uprisings that would topple dictators in latin america, eastern europe, and parts of asia and africa, the result. The magnum photographer abbas captured vivid images of the events as they unfolded.
As iran celebrates the 30th anniversary of its islamic revolution, rferl looks at the legacy of the revolution and its effect on iran and the world. Two iranians from different generations give their thoughts on the islamic revolution 30 years ago, which toppled the westernbacked shah and brought ayatollah khomeini to power. Iranian revolution 1979 fall of a shah 1 of 10 bbc. The iranian revolution past, present and future glittering achievements, the sassanid empire was characterised by extreme oppression of the downtrodden masses. The shah did not attempt to crack down on strikers, but instead gave them generous wage increases, and allowed. During his littleknown stint as a journalist, foucault traveled to iran, met with leaders like ayatollah khomeini, and wrote a series of articles on the revolution.
The islamic republic the iranian revolution, 197879. The shah, irans ruler for nearly four decades, had fled the country. I had no knowledge of the israeliran relationship before the revolution, and this documentary was. Reza shirazi, an aspiring photojournalist, who returns to iran amidst the iranian revolution. The iranian revolution of 1979 marked the advent of a new political era for the country, the ramifications of which were felt across the muslim world. Bbc news middle east iranian views on the revolution. The iranian revolution also known as the islamic revolution or the 1979 revolution, was a. To my knowledge, everything in this documentary was in line and accurat. This documentary was first broadcast on al jazeera english in. Causes, events, and effects in the late 1970s, the pahlavi dynasty was overthrown and replaced by an new islamic republic in iran. So, how did irans cinema come to become one of the most critically accla. The islamic revolution put iran on a new path one that led to an ongoing conflict with the west. An examination of the work and lives of actresses in the iranian film industry prior to the 1979 revolution, featuring myriad interviews and rare film clips. Seven faces of a civilization top documentary films.
In some of the comments i saw humiliations to our imam and islamic revolution. Strategic iran and the islamic khomeini revolution. You think because of imam khomeini were heading for disaster, were. Irans revolutionaries have remained in control of the country ever since. Iranian democracy and islamic revolution the iranian. Background and causes of the iranian revolution wikipedia. Nevertheless, for the iranian world the advent of islam meant not liberation but defeat and conquest by an alien people. In the first part they concentrate on how the iranian economy developed, leading to an enormous strengthening of the working class and how this led to revolution in 1979. The epic documentary on the 1979 revolution in iran.
In 1979, iran was ruled by a monarchy in the guise of the shah, mohammad reza pahlavi. Rageh omaar went to iran to find out how the khomeini movement and irans islamic revolution have influenced irans foreign policy. After the fall of the shah in 1979 all the conditions for socialist revolution had matured. Soon after the islamic revolution in 1979, led by khomeini, only the austere black was allowed to decorate the streets of the iranian capital. The iranian revolution kent as the islamic revolution or 1979 revolution an aw. Her last publication is the 1979 revolution photography book which is a collection of incidents happening around the time of the iranian revolution in 1979. More than 30 years have passed since 1979, the year when a selfstyled islamic revolution unfolded in iran. As iranians mark 40 years since the revolution the stream will look. The islamic revolution occurred in 1979, in the muslim country iran. Irans islamist and pop cultures seems to mingle by loosing themeselves into each other anna mahjar barducci. It is a myth perpetuated by iranian rulers today, who want to erase all traces of the role of the workers. Religious elements of the 1979 islamic revolution september 30, 20 this case study investigates the social, economic, and political dynamics of 1970s iran that led the iranian people to accept, and then maintain, religion as the basis of a new political system after deposing mohammad reza shah pahlavi in 1979. The iranian revolution was the islamic revolution that replaced the secular monarchy of shah mohammad reza pahlavi with a theocracy led by ayatollah ruhollah khomeini its causes continue to be the subject of historical debate and are believed to have stemmed partly from a conservative backlash opposing the westernization, modernization and secularization efforts of the westernbacked shah. The 1979 revolution and the beginning of rule by islamic law brought a quick end to most of the freedoms and opportunities enjoyed by iranian women under the shah.
Nato had artificially bolstered the monarch of mohammad reza shah, now known as the last shah king of iran. The reason for the revolution a violent overthrow of a government was that many iranians disliked the shah mohammed reza pahlavi ayatollah khomeini organized protests to overthrow the government. I had a conversation during a long car ride with a man about iran before and after the revolution and im interested in getting a general background of the whole situation. As he becomes more involved in the events of the revolution, reza is forced to make decisions in order to survive.
The film discusses the major role that iranian women played in the successful outcome of the 197879 revolution and changes in their status since the late 1970s. The newsmagazine for teens tehran, irans capital, was in a state of revolt on jan. A documentary about 1979 iranian revolution that totally changed the course of history in iran. Best documentary on 1979 iranian revolution hi, im interested in gaining some general knowledge on the iranian revolution. The legacy of iranian actresses looks at the often controversial role of women in iranian cinema during the secular period from the 1930s to the islamic revolution in 1979. In 1978, as the protests against the shah of iran reached their zenith, philosopher michel foucault was working as a special correspondent for corriere della sera and le nouvel observateur. I grew up during the time of the 79 iranian revolution. But in little more than a generation, iran had changed from a traditional, conservative, and rural society to one that was industrial, modern, and urban.
People of the flame with david adams middle east history documentary. Despite the fact that iranian society has a reputation in favor. Part three studies irans efforts to export the islamic revolution into saudi arabia and the gaza strip, and her relations with the syrian. Anatomy of a revolution a look at the events that triggered the khomeini movement and led to iran s islamic revolution in 1979. Iranian revolution 1979 fall of a shah 10 of 10 bbc documentary. Decades after the founding of the islamic republic, the ideals that inspired the uprising continue to affect everyday life in modern iran. Three and a half decades after the islamic revolution, iran remains one of the most repressive places a filmmaker can work. Part one of the book deals primarily with the impact of the iranian revolution upon the muslim world in general, while the second part examines its effects on the shii communities in the middle east.
Marking the 30th anniversary of the islamic revolution in iran, each programme focuses on a different decade in irans history. Women and the islamic revolution is a 2017 documentary produced by presstv. I highly recommend you to watch them all check out my other list. The original stage of iranian anticolonial awakening, the constitutional revolution, had. Supreme leader of the islamic revolution ayatollah sayyid ali khamenei. Forty years ago, the iranian revolution overthrew 2,500 years of monarchy.
He talked about conflicts with the western world over his countrys nuclear. While living in exile in france, the ayatollah khomeini had promised that men and women would have equal roles positions in the new iran. Irans islamic revolution after the overthrow of the shah, an american ally became one of its biggest adversaries. Nourin, who took part in the revolution, expresses disappointment. In 2014 she won in the social documentary photography festivalfor publishing the book. Irans revolution began with a popular democracy movement and ended with the establishment of the worlds first islamic state. He appointed a prime minister and cabinet of his own. Since then i have been very interested to learn about the politics that has affected my life and many iranians, as a nation. His government was overthrown and replaced by a new islamic order. The iranian revolution of 1979 was a pivotal moment in revolutionary history. By yuram abdullah weiler certainly since the inception of the islamic revolution, we have witnessed a miracle. The sense that in both agriculture and industry too much had been.
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