Bassidji
Brief Synopsis
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A look into the Iranian militia group known as the Bassidj. In Persian, bassidj means "mobilized." The label was adopted by volunteers who supported elite troops in the Iran-Iraq War of 1980 to 1988. Staunch in their dedication, bassidjis were known to march across minefields. After the war ended, t
Cast & Crew
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Mehran Tamadon
Director
Andree Davanture
Editor
Majid Gorjian
Cinematographer
Leatitia Lemerle
Screenplay
Rodolphe Molla
Editor
Mehran Tamadon
Screenplay
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Box Productions; Catherine Dussart Productions (Cdp); Urban Distribution International (UDI)
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Synopsis
A look into the Iranian militia group known as the Bassidj. In Persian, bassidj means "mobilized." The label was adopted by volunteers who supported elite troops in the Iran-Iraq War of 1980 to 1988. Staunch in their dedication, bassidjis were known to march across minefields. After the war ended, the Bassidj have remained active throughout Iranian society in mosques, schools and public services. Here, they speak about their religious and political convictions.
Director
Mehran Tamadon
Director
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Box Productions; Catherine Dussart Productions (Cdp); Urban Distribution International (UDI)
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 10-19, 2009.
35mm
color
dialogue Farsi
