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The Green Wave
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The Green Wave

2012-01-18 · 80 min · ★ 7.7

Documentary · Animation · History

Green was the symbol of recognition among the supporters of Iranian presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi. This documentary-collage illustrates with animated blogs and tweets the story of democracy under fire and the dramatic events before and after the 2009 presidential elections in Iran.

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Directors
Ali Samadi Ahadi
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Countries
Germany, Iran
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mohsen KadivarHimself
Mitra KhalatbariHerself
Shadi SadrHerself
Mehdi MohseniHimself
Payam AkhavanHimself
BabakHimself
Zahra RenawardHerself
Emir Farshad PebrahimiHimself
Shirin EbadiHerself
Ali KhameneiAli KhameneiHimself
Mohammad KhatamiHimself

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