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Quenching The Light (2008) is a PSA-like documentary short film that highlights the persecution of Baháʼís in Iran.
Production
The nine minute documentary was produced by Mithaq Kazimi and features artist Mahmehr Golestaneh's paintings of some of the martyrs of the Baháʼí Faith since 1978, mixed with live video footage of the descendants of the martyrs. The score is composed by Christopher Tressler and Larry Robinson. It was the first documentary addressing the 5 March to 14 May 2008 arrests of the Baháʼí 7.
On the internet, the documentary was first released on Google video and then later on YouTube.
Response
When first uploaded, the video was "flagged" by unknown sources and therefore removed by YouTube. A few months later, in September 2008, KDK Factory was able to open another account and upload the video.
See also
- Iranian Taboo (2011)
- Education Under Fire (2011)
- To Light a Candle (2014)
References
- "Appendix 7: Bahaʼis Killed in Iran Since 1978". Religious Persecution as a Violation of Human Rights: Hearings and Markup. Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations (Report). United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 1982. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
(shows portraits of some people from this Appendix 7 list, while showing their and many other names from the list)
- Quenching the Light (YouTube). 2008-09-28. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
External links
- Official Website Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Baha'is Online article Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- The University of Auckland
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