A dead king returns home 80 years later, and nobody knows how to feel about it.
This documentary recounts the transfer of the body of Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of modern Iran, from his place of exile to his return to the homeland.
Direction
Tight, tense storytelling on a funeral nobody asked for.
Production
Navigating a documentary in a country that censors its own past.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reza Shah's 1925-1941 reign built Iran's modern infrastructure but crushed dissent; his 1979 overthrow made his return politically explosive.
The 2020 release timing—amid US-Iran tensions and internal protests—turns a historical documentary into pointed contemporary commentary.
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