Online Movie Screening of "COUP 53" Directed by Taghi Amirani + Q&A with Ralph Fiennes, Walter Murch and Taghi Amirani

Department: Center for Persian Studies and Culture

Date and Time: August 19, 2020 | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM

Event Location: Online Screening

Event Details


Please join us on Wednesday, August 19, 6:00 pm PST for the premier movie screening of "COUP 53" directed by Taghi Amirani.

While making a documentary about the CIA/MI6 coup in Iran in 1953, Iranian director Taghi Amirani and editor Walter Murch (Apocalypse Now, The Conversation,The English Patient) discover never seen before archive material hidden for decades. The 16mm footage and documents not only allow the filmmakers to tell the story of the overthrow of the Iranian government in unprecedented detail, but it also leads to explosive revelations about dark secrets buried for 67 years. Working with Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Schindler’s List, The English Patient) to help bring the lost material to life, what began as a historical documentary about four days in August 1953 turned into a live investigation, taking the filmmakers into uncharted cinematic waters. The roots of Iran's volatile relationship with America and Britain has never been so forensically and dramatically exposed.

You may watch the teaser for this documentary here: (https://youtu.be/uSK6wdqo0xY)

Pre-order and buy your tickets now for only $5 here on Eventine: (https://watch.eventive.org/coup53-us/play/5f36ca5e2cac77004550396a)

A ticket for the screening also includes an exclusive Q+A with Ralph Fiennes, Walter Murch and Taghi Amirani which will be available on August 20th.

All proceeds will go directly to the filmmakers.

After this content becomes available August 19th at 6:00 pm PDT, you'll have 24 hours to start watching. Once you begin, you'll have 24 hours to finish watching.

This event is presented by Coup 53 in collaboration with UCI Jordan Center for Persian Studies & Culture.