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Before the Revolution

Using rare archival footage and interviews, director Dan Shadur — whose family had been part of a community of Israelis living in Iran in the ‘70s — reveals a startling new perspective on a revolution that changed the world.

Series

Global Voices

Premiere Date

August 17, 2014

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Dan Shadur

Director

A graduate of the Film and Television Department at Tel Aviv University, Dan Shadur was a writer and editor for some of the major Israeli newspapers before shifting into film and TV. Dan was founder and chief editor of the cultural section of Globes– Israel's leading financial newspaper, and founder of Shadurian Publishers – a publishing house for cutting-edge literature from Israeli and international writers. In the last few years he has directed short-form television content, including the 30-minute fiction film Sunburn.
Barak Heymann

Producer

Barak Heymann has been directing and producing documentaries for TV and cinema for a decade. Barak and his brother Tomer's independent film company (Heymann Brothers Films) has produced over 20 documentaries, some as international co-productions. Their films have premiered in numerous festivals worldwide, such as Berlinale, IDFA, and Hot Docs, and won prestigious awards. Heymann teaches in several film schools in Israel and is currently engaged in a number of ongoing projects.
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