1979: Big Bang of the Present (2019)
Deng Xiaoping's economic and political opening in China. Margaret Thatcher's extreme economic measures in the United Kingdom. Ayatollah Khomeini's Islamic Revolution in Iran. Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland. Saddam Hussein's rise to power in Iraq. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The nuclear accident at the Harrisburg power plant and the birth of ecological activism. The year 1979, the beginning of the future.
Released: Dec 10, 2019
Runtime: 89 minutes
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Stars: Haideh Daragahi, Shahin Nawai, Chahla Chafiq, Chris Niedenthal, Leszek Balcerowicz, Stanisław Ciosek
Crew: Dirk K. van den Berg (Director), Pascal Verroust (Director), Pascal Verroust (Writer), Delphine Thelliez (Sound Editor), Pascal Verroust (Producer), Frederik Walker (Camera Operator)