Surviving the Death Committee

An Iranian activist who survived political persecution and the brother of a murdered dissident, now living in Sweden, decide to confront a powerful regime and seek justice. What begins as a personal and investigative documentary unfolds into a gripping courtroom drama.

In his latest film, director Nima Sarvestani embarks on a deeply personal quest for justice for his murdered brother, who was executed by the Iranian regime shortly after the revolution for supporting the leftist opposition. In Sweden, he joins forces with Iraj Mesdaghi, a former political prisoner and survivor of the Death Commission. Through a carefully planned operation, they lure a key figure behind the prison massacres out of Iran, placing their trust in the European legal system in an attempt to initiate an unprecedented trial.

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Screening

Surviving the Death Committee

Tue 21. 04. | 19:00

Cinema Galeries
Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Galerie de la Reine 26, 1000 Brussels

Debate

Pegah Moulana, British Iranian human rights activist

Hannah Neumann, MEP (Greens/EFA), Chair of the Delegation for relations with Iran

Moderated by: Matouš Horčička, Association for International Affairs

About the film

TitleSurviving the Death Committee
Original LanguageEnglish, Persian, Swedish
Subtitles English
Film typeFull-length documentary
Year of Production2025
Country of OriginSweden
Length85 min.
Director Nima Sarvestani
Surviving the Death Committee