We Are Journalists (2014)

A documentary about the reality of Iranian journalists

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Ahmad Jalali Farahani works as a journalist in Iran. On 27 December 2009, he sees an innocent man being killed on the street, but neither Ahmad or his colleagues dare write about the murder. The journalists are hard-pressed and struggle daily against censorship and control, and even the otherwise conservative newspaper Tehran Emrooz gets to know the wrath of President Ahmadinejad, when it is ordered closed after the publication of one single critical picture.

Director: Ahmad Jalali Farahani
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 85 min
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Screenplay

Music: Povl Kristian
Editing: Ahmad Jalali Farahani
Production: Danish Documentary, New Danish Screen
Country: Denmark, Iran
Language: فارسی
Original Language: en

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is We Are Journalists about?
Ahmad Jalali Farahani works as a journalist in Iran. On 27 December 2009, he sees an innocent man being killed on the street, but neither Ahmad or his colleagues dare write about the murder. The journalists are hard-pressed and struggle daily against censorship and control, and even the otherwise conservative newspaper Tehran Emrooz gets to know the wrath of President Ahmadinejad, when it is ordered closed after the publication of one single critical picture.
Who directed We Are Journalists?
We Are Journalists was directed by Ahmad Jalali Farahani.
How long is We Are Journalists?
We Are Journalists has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
What genre is We Are Journalists?
We Are Journalists is a Documentary film.
Where was We Are Journalists produced?
We Are Journalists was produced in Denmark, Iran.