In 1992 a young Iranian student hanged himself on the outskirts of a small Ontario town. Having escaped the Ayatollah's regime and found a new home in Canada, he could not escape his past. In this film, Masoud Raouf documents the experiences of Iranian-Canadians - former political prisoners like himself - who were active in the Iranian democratic movement and continue to struggle with the past. For more background information about this film, please visit the NFB.ca blog.
In 1992 a young Iranian student hanged himself on the outskirts of a small Ontario town. Having escaped the Ayatollah's regime and found a new home in Canada, he could not escape his past. In this film, Masoud Raouf documents the experiences of Iranian-Canadians - former political prisoners like himself - who were active in the Iranian democratic movement and continue to struggle with the past.
For more background information about this film, please visit the NFB.ca blog.
Âge 16 à 17 ans
Histoire et éducation à la citoyenneté - Culture et mouvements de pensée (1500 à nos jours)
Sciences humaines - Enjeux contemporains
Économie domestique/Étude de la famille - Féminisme
Éducation civique/À la citoyenneté - Droits humains