Movielogr
Secrets & Deals (2022)
Directed by Paul Mitchell
Overview
In 1971, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE ceased to be part of Britain’s empire in the Middle East and became fully independent states. BBC News Persia and BBC Arabic collaborate in this gripping film, to uncover the secrets and shady deals that underpinned the decolonization process. From eye-witness accounts of a British-organised coup to Iran being left in control of disputed islands, it’s a fascinating insight to a murky history.
Length 54 minutes
Actors
Nawal Al-Maghafi | Kayvan Husseini | Wafa Alsayed | Andy Secombe | Poppy Allen-Quarmby | John Sackville | Hywel Morgan | John Coles | Abdulkhaleq Abdulla | Taqi Albaharna | Terence Clark | Richard Luce | Athol Yates | Alireza Taheri | Ardeshir Zahedi | Lizzie Muncey | Sama Kalaveh | Gus Mitchell