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New film looks behind the Bassidj
A new documentary on the film festival circuit is giving a rare insight into the Bassidj, the vast Iranian volunteer militia which strongly defends the religious values of the Islamic Republic.The film is an exploration by an atheist, an Iranian documentary maker who lives in Paris and believes he has little, if anything, in common with the Bassidj.Talking Movies' Tom Brook reports.
BBC | October 27, 2009
