Summaries

An Iranian Consul risks his life to save many lives during the WWII in France. He creatively made up a new description of 'Djoguoten' for Iranian Jews to argue with German officials to exempt them from the German Racial Policy.

Abdol Hossein Sardari - an Iranian Consul in Paris risked his life to save many Iranian and non-Iranian Jews from the German racial policy during the WWII. Despite his heroism, The Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Israel has chosen to omit his name from the 'List of Righteous Among the Nations', citing a lack of sufficient evidence. Now, an Iranian documentary filmmaker, collects all relative documents, and tells Sadari's story with the hope of giving him the recognition he deserves.

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Keywords
  • iran
  • iranian
  • anti semitism
  • righteous among the nations
  • holocaust victim rescuer
Genres
  • Mystery
  • Drama
  • History
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date May 31, 2018
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English Persian
Filming locations Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Production companies Molinare Studio

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Runtime 1h 35m
Color Color Black and White
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