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Quenching the Light

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Quenching The Light (2008) is a PSA-like documentary short film that highlights the persecution of Baháʼís in Iran.

Production

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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,[1] 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

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When first uploaded, the video was "flagged" by unknown sources and therefore removed by YouTube.[when?] A few months later, in September 2008, KDK Factory[clarification needed] was able to open another account and upload the video.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Appendix 7: Bahaʼis [sic] 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)
  2. ^ Quenching the Light (YouTube). 2008-09-28. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
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