An interesting French Canadian Documentary on the Islamic Revolution of 1979 seen through the eyes of some of the former historical Revolutionary leaders turned dissident and key witness’ of this movement including Carol Jerome ( Sadegh Gobtzadeh’s Canadian lover and CBS Journalist).
Participants: Gary Sick, Christian Bourget, Carole Jerome, Ebrahim Yazdi, Ahmad Salamatian, AbdolHassan Banisadr, Karim Lhidji
Description in French:
En 1979, l’Ayatollah Khomeiny fait de l’Iran la première théocratie moderne. Son régime a inspiré les mouvements musulmans fondamentalistes et les terroristes anti-Occident. Comment un religieux musulman a réussi à mener une révolution populiste ? C’est ce que vous verrez dans ce documentaire.
Related BOOK:
BOOK:Sadegh Ghobtzadeh, The Man In the Mirror by Carole Jerome (1987)
Related Blogs:
HISTORY FORUM: Shahin Fatemi on Iran’s 100 Year Struggle for Democracy
HISTORY FORUM:The Monarchy with David Starkey (Cambridge University)
HISTORY FORUM: Elaine Sciolino The Elusive Faces of Iran
Gholam Reza Afkhami HISTORY FORUM
