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The New Americans
A diverse group of immigrants and refugees leave their home and families behind and learn what it means to be new Americans in the 21st century.
Mossadegh & Me
Mossadegh & Me recalls the 1950s in Iran and the CIA coup that ousted Mohammad Mossadegh through the eyes of an Iranian American kid and her father who lived through it.
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Producer/Director
Gita Saedi Kiely
Gita is a filmmaker, programmer, educator, and nonprofit director. She produced with Kartemquin Films for many years, ran the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, and taught at the University of Montana. She is currently director of FilmAid, on the boards of ITVS and Big Sky Film Institute, and a grants advisor to The Redford Center.
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The Film
Mossadegh & Me recalls the 1950s in Iran and the CIA coup that ousted Mohammad Mossadegh through the eyes of an Iranian American kid and her father who lived through it.
