Broken By The Wind: A Film By Joseph Akrami
On January 8, 2020, Flight PS752 from Tehran to Kiev was intentionally shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Everyone on board was killed.
Among the passengers, were fifty-five Canadian citizens and thirty permanent residents who were returning to Canada from Iran. BROKEN BY THE WIND is an intimate portrait of how this ruthless act of terror has impacted the life of one loving husband and father, Shahin Moghaddam.
Director Joseph Akrami and Shahin Moghaddam will be joining us for discussion and post-screening Q&A. Additional guests TBD.
Saturday, January 15
Doors 12:30 pm | Event starts 1:00 pm *Please arrive on time. Start time subject to change.
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BROKEN BY THE WIND (Joseph Akrami, 2021 / 30 mins / Persian with English subtitles)