In Farrokhzad’s case, many believe the Islamic Republic ultimately succeeded in convincing Europe that it was indeed “their business”. And yet, it was Farrokhzad’s case among dozens in the late 1980s and 1990s that continued to grip observers: an icon in death as he was in life. This month the new, three-part documentary on the nature and legacy of Farrokhzad’s killing was published by Radio Farda: the product of years of investigation by journalists Hooman Askary, Shahriar Siami and Carl Schrek. The three-hour Persian-language film has been condensed into a half-hour English version for audiences less familiar with the 30-year cold case. Both bring to light disturbing new details not only on the life of one of Iran’s most famous contemporary showmen, but how his murder came about – and who might have had a hand in it.
