directed by: Taghi Amirani, year: 2019
actors: Taghi Amirani

Coup 53 is a documentary by Taghi Amirani that investigates the 1953 Iranian coup d'état and the covert collaboration between the CIA and British intelligence to overthrow Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Through declassified archives, new interviews, and dramatic reconstructions, the film argues that a small circle of insiders shaped world history and altered Iran's trajectory for decades. It blends archival footage with contemporary testimony to reveal hidden motives, tactics, and consequences.

Political Turmoil, Documentary, Investigative Documentary, Political History, Iran 1953 Coup, CIA, Mohammad Mossadegh