Called a “Fascinating Story” by the Los Angeles Times, Bobak Kalhor’s Debut Documentary Comes to DVD, Digital and Video on Demand Services and is also Available in Farsi
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following many sold out screenings in Los Angeles, New York and Geneva, Switzerland; A DYING KING: THE SHAH OF IRAN, written and directed by filmmaker Bobak Kalhor, will premiere across all Video On Demand platforms beginning January 9, 2018 and on DVD on January 16, 2018. Vision Films is distributing the film across multiple platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, Hoopla and various cable providers. To accommodate the international market, A DYING KING: THE SHAH OF IRAN will also be available on DVD with Farsi subtitles.
This geopolitical documentary is called “eye opening” as well as “vital and involving” by the Los Angeles Times (11/15/17). It examines one of the most pivotal moments in the history of Iran, the Middle East and the world. On January 16, 1979, the then Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, left Iran commencing on what became a 19-month odyssey to Egypt, Morocco, Bahamas, Mexico, US, Panama, and back to Egypt again where he passed away on July 27, 1980.
His death had profound consequences for the future of the Middle East and the world, and as a result, the untold medical story of the late Shah of Iran has remained a puzzling mystery, until now. This original documentary includes exclusive, first-person accounts from leading world-class physicians from across the globe that directly interacted with the Shah. By following the medical footprint of the deposed monarch, A DYING KING: THE SHAH OF IRAN reveals the main causes of the Iranian revolution and investigates the events that led to the hostage crisis and put an end to relations between the U.S. and Iran.
“The critical success of the film over the last two months has provided a great sense of accomplishment for everyone involved in the film,” said Bobak Kalhor. “The film has been able to present to audiences a greater understanding of the events as they unfolded and finally revealed the sequences of events and decisions that have led us to where we stand geopolitically in the Middle East today. The King's illness and subsequent passing sparked future events as well as diplomatic policy that is still evolving today.”
“So little is known about the history of Iran, the fall of their Monarchy, America’s involvement in the 1979 Revolution and the events surrounding the Shah’s death,” says Lise Romanoff, Managing Director/CEO of Vision Films. “Bobak did an amazing job digging up the truth, and shedding some light on this watershed historical event of the 20th century.”
Filmmaker Bobak Kalhor first came to the United States in 1976, just a few years before the 1979 Iranian Revolution that ended the Pahlavi monarchy and brought about the Islamic Republic. During those last years of the Shah’s reign, his family traveled back and forth, before deciding to permanently settle in the U.S. in 1979. The impact of Iran’s revolution on that seven-year old boy (Kalhor) was the genesis for A DYING KING. Factor in his experience of watching anti-U.S. street demonstrations on Tehran’s streets, experiencing anti-Iran hostility in the U.S. following the taking of its embassy and the unanswered questions about the Shah's fate and you begin to understand why questions still remain nearly 40 years later.
About Vision Films
Vision Films is an Independent worldwide distributor and VOD aggregator of over 800 feature films, documentaries and music programs from some of the most prolific independent film producers in the world. Led by Lise Romanoff, Managing Director/CEO Worldwide Distribution, Vision Films releases two to four films a month through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and manages all the windows between Theatrical, DVD, VOD, and Television.
For more information about the film, please visit http://adyingking.com.
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