Napalm Girl. The Journey of a Photo

2023•Unknown runtime•

★9.0(1 ratings)

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Overview

Through exclusive testimonies and clandestine videos, this documentary gives voice to courageous women in Iran who risked their lives to share their stories and to prominent women in culture, art and academia who were forced to leave their beloved country. They are a guiding force, able to explain through their individual, perilous and often tragic experiences, the drastic shift of a nation, caught between patriarchy, deep economic crisis, corruption, rigid religious and ideological beliefs.

Director

Valeria Parisi

Writers

Gabriele Raimondi, Didi Gnocchi

Watchlist

Main Cast

Thi Kim Phuc Phan

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Valeria Parisi

Writing

Writer: Gabriele Raimondi
Writer: Didi Gnocchi

Keywords

history

Did You Know?

The original title is "Napalm Girl - Il viaggio di una fotografia" (IT).

The film was directed by Valeria Parisi.

Napalm Girl. The Journey of a Photo

2023•Unknown runtime•

★9.0(1 ratings)

DocumentaryHistoryWar

Overview

Director

Valeria Parisi

Writers

Gabriele Raimondi, Didi Gnocchi

Watchlist

Main Cast

Thi Kim Phuc Phan

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Valeria Parisi

Writing

Writer: Gabriele Raimondi
Writer: Didi Gnocchi

Keywords

history

Did You Know?

The original title is "Napalm Girl - Il viaggio di una fotografia" (IT).

The film was directed by Valeria Parisi.

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Movie Information

Original Title:

Napalm Girl - Il viaggio di una fotografia

Status:

Released

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Language:

English

Country of Origin:

Italy

Production Companies:

3D Produzioni

Napalm Girl. The Journey of a Photo

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Thi Kim Phuc Phan

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Keywords

Did You Know?

Napalm Girl. The Journey of a Photo

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Thi Kim Phuc Phan

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Keywords

Did You Know?

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The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

The Vinland Mystery

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