A Survivor from Magadan
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Mohammadi, Aref, director.
- Published
- Canada, 2012.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (73 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00005296
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The true story of Dr. Ata Safavi, a retired urologist who currently lives in Toronto. In 1947, at the age of 20, Safavi who was a leftist activist in Iran was threatened by Shah Mohammad Reza’s agents with exile to a remote town in south of Iran. He escaped to the Soviet Union but was convicted for illegal entry and spent twenty five years in a prison in Magadan. While most of his three thousand fellow prisoners died or committed suicide, Ata fought for his right to live.
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- A Survivor from Magadan
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3620 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3620 (HU_OSA_00005296.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |