On 15 August 2004, a 16-year-old girl was hanged in a public square in Neka, a small Iranian town by the Caspian Sea. Atefeh Sahaaleh's death sentence was for "crimes against chastity". Despite Iran being a signatory to an international convention that promises not to sentence to death or execute those under 18, permission was obtained from Iran's Supreme Court by the local mullah and head of the city's administration to do exactly that. Eyewitness accounts and dramatic reconstructions, plus undercover filming in Atefah's hometown tell the powerful story of the life and tragic death of an ordinary girl.
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Sound | Serter Alkaya | Sound |
Editing | Frank Burgess | Editor |
Directing | Monica Garnsey | Director |
Production | Arash Sahami | Associate Producer |
Production | Paul Hamann | Executive Producer |
Production | Monica Garnsey | Producer |
Camera | Simon Ffrench | Director of Photography |