The Execution of a Pharaoh
2008 Iranian documentary about Anwar Sadat's assassination / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Execution of a Pharaoh, also translated as The Assassination of the Pharaoh (Persian: اعدام فرعون), is a 2008 Iranian documentary film produced by the Foundation for Honoring the Martyrs of the International Islamic Revolution Movement of Iran.
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Persian | اعدام فرعون |
Directed by | Mohsen Yazdi[1] |
Produced by | Committee to Honor the Martyrs of the International Islamic Movement |
Release date | Summer 2008 |
Running time | 62 minutes |
Country | Iran |
Languages | Arabic Original, Farsi subtitles |
The film addresses the assassination of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, condemning Sadat's policies and supporting the assassination. The film was widely criticized by Egyptian media, newspapers, filmmakers, and artists.[2][3] The movie is sixty-two minutes and is in Arabic with Persian subtitles.[4]
Following its release, allegations were made that the documentary had plagiarized content from a documentary produced and broadcast by Al Jazeera[5] as part of a series of documentaries for a program called Political Crime. Al Jazeera opened an investigation into the film, calling it a "media crime, theft and distortion" of the program it produced.[6]