Iran Adrift in a Sea of Blood

This program looks at the social fabric of Iranian society, focusing on the strength of religious fervour and the concept of martyrdom. It explains how the country has sustained its war with Iraq for over six years at a cost of half a million casualties.

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Credits

director

Ron Hallis

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017536

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Iran

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Muslims

Places → Iran

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1986

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