Son of the Mullah

Son of the Mullah
2023
★★★★☆ 8.0/10
⏱️ 100 min
📅 Released
🌐 FA
DocumentaryDramaCrime
In 2019, the multi-awarded filmmaker Nahid Persson Sarvestani (My Stolen Revolution, Prostitution Behind the Veil) filmed the Iranian journalist based in France Roholla Zam, who exposed the Iranian regime money laundering. Months later, Rohollah was lured by moles to Iraq and kidnapped to Iran. After 14 months in prison, he was executed.

Cast

Roholla Zam
Roholla Zam
journalist, the victim
Ali Javanmardi
Ali Javanmardi
journalist, the witness
Maziyar
Maziyar
journalist, the witness
Nahid Persson Sarvestani
Nahid Persson Sarvestani
Director and narrator

Crew

Director
Nahid Persson Sarvestani
Producer
Setareh Lundgren, Mónica Hernández Rejón

Production

RealReel Doc, ARTE, S.R.T. Films, DR2 Productions, SVT

Keywords

journalistexecutionpolitical assassinationdocudramadissidentpolitical documentaryiranian regimekidnappedpolitical oppositioncrime documentary