Son of the Revolution (2020)

For almost 40 years, Sadegh Ghotbzadeh was a mysterious character in the Iranian revolution. He was a supporter and close aide of Ayatollah Khomeini, the leader, during his exile. Ghotbzadeh became the first head of Iranian national radio and television after the victory. During the Iran hostage crisis, he became the foreign minister. In 1982, he was executed for plotting a coup to overthrow the Islamic Republic for so long he helped create. This biopic documentary trilogy tells his story by talking to many of his close friends and people who knew him. The first episode: Full Time Revolutionary, is about Ghotbzadeh's activity in exile until he went back to Iran in 1979 with the Ayatollah. The second episode: Maverick, is about his time in the new revolutionary government after the victory. The third episode: Fallen Man, is the story of isolation and defiance and his path towards the death penalty.