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Before the Revolution

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A documentary thriller describing the last days of the Israeli community in Tehran, on the eve of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The director, whose family was in Tehran at the time, uses rare archive materials to illustrate how thousands…

DirectorDan Shadur

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Cast · Directed by Dan Shadur

EA
Ervand Abrahamian
Self
SB
Shaul Bakhash
Self
ZE
Zahra Eshraghi
Self
RKRuhollah Khomeini
Ruhollah Khomeini
Self (archive footage)
BL
Bruce Laingen
Self
JL
John Limbert
Self
RRRonald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
SS
Shadi Sadr
Self

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Before the Revolution is streaming on GuideDoc in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Before the Revolution is not on Netflix in Canada as of November 2026. It's currently on GuideDoc.

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