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American Coup

2010 · 98 min

A sober, interview-driven history lesson that connects a distant coup to present-day tensions, asking patience and rewarding attention.

Directed by
Joe Ayella
Genres
History, Documentary
Starring
Ervand Abrahamian, Ehsan Yarshater
Overview
AMERICAN COUP tells the story of the first coup ever carried out by the CIA - Iran, 1953. Explores the blowback from this seminal event, as well as the coup's lingering effects on the present US-Iranian relationship. Includes a segment on the 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis and its relation to the 1953 coup. Concludes with a section on the recent Iranian presidential election. Contains interviews with noted Middle East experts and historians and prominent public figures such as Stephen Kinzer (author, All The Shah's Men), Prof. Ervand Abrahamian, Trita Parsi, Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, Ted Koppel and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas. With Iranian cinematography by James Longley.

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Directed by
Joe Ayella
Genres
History, Documentary
Starring
Ervand Abrahamian, Ehsan Yarshater
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
history, documentary
Directed by
Joe Ayella
Written by
Joe Ayella
Starring
Ervand Abrahamian, Ehsan Yarshater
Music
David Bergeaud
Runtime
98 min
Country
Iran, United States of America

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