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Death and the Judge (2018)

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Original title
قاضی و مرگ
Directed by
Hassan Khademi
Genre
documentary film
Country
Iran
Runtime
50 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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This documentary profiles Nourollah Aziz-Mohammadi, an Iranian criminal judge who has given over 4,000 death sentences. It follows his life and career to understand his perspective on justice and capital punishment.

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Death and the Judge is a 2018 Iranian documentary film directed by Hassan Khademi. The film narrates the life and career of Nourollah Aziz-Mohammadi, an Iranian criminal judge who has issued more than 4,000 death sentences during his career. The film won the AIFIC Award at the Iran's Cinema Verite Film Festival and the Bertha Fund Award at the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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