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For Neda
For Neda

For Neda

For Freedom. For Truth. For Neda.

Genres

Documentary

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On June 20, 2009, Neda Agha-Soltan was shot and killed on the streets of Tehran during the turmoil that followed the Iranian presidential contest. Within hours, images of her dying moments, captured on cell phones, appeared on computer screens across the world, focusing the world's attention on mass protests against the rigged elections in Iran. Featuring previously unseen footage of Neda with friend and family, as well as exclusive video of her recorded the day she died, "For Neda" debuts just before the anniversary of her death.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

14 June 2010

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Narrator

Neda Agha-Soltan

Neda Agha-Soltan

Self (archive footage)

Houda Echouafni

Houda Echouafni

Arabic narrator

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