Underplayed Gems

752 Is Not a Number (2022)

752 Is Not a Number poster
Directed by
Babak Payami
Country
Canada
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An Iranian dentist fights for answers and accountability after his wife and daughter are killed when Iran shoots down a passenger plane. The film follows his search for justice through bureaucratic and political obstacles.

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What happens

752 Is Not a Number is a 2022 Canadian documentary film, directed by Babak Payami. The film centres on Hamed Esmaeilion, an Iranian dentist who is seeking information and justice following the death of his wife and daughter in Iran's 2020 shootdown of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022, and was second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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