Tuesday, 24 November 2009

An Iranian 'Martyr'

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Today21:00 on BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))

SYNOPSIS

On June 20th, a young Iranian woman was shot in the street in Tehran. The video of her death, filmed on a mobile phone, was seen by millions around the world.

This World tells the story of Neda Agha Soltan, with exclusive accounts from those who really knew her. Many young Iranians have claimed her as a 'martyr' for Iran's protest movement; but the Iranian regime has tried to blame the West.

CREDITS

Director
Monica Garnsey
Producer
Monica Garnsey
Producer
Diana Martin
Executive Producer
Lucy Hetherington
Executive Producer
Angus McQueen