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2014105 minPGdocumentary

5.6/ 10(7 ratings)• TMDB

Authoritarianism Religious Institutions

Iranian

2014105 minPGdocumentary

5.6/ 10(7 ratings)• TMDB

Four mullahs spend two days in a confined space with filmmaker Mehran Tamadon, engaging in intense discussions about faith and governance in Iran.

Authoritarianism Religious Institutions

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Four mullahs spend two days in a confined space with filmmaker Mehran Tamadon, engaging in intense discussions about faith and governance in Iran.

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Mehran Tamadondirector

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Filmmaker Mehran Tamadon invites four mullahs to spend two days in a confined space in Tehran. As a staunch atheist, Tamadon engages them in intense discussions about their beliefs and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The film records their contrasting worldviews and the challenges of coexistence amid differing ideologies. It examines faith, governance, and personal beliefs in contemporary Iranian society.

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