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TV series on Imam Khomeini's exile in Paris being filmed

Some episodes were shot at Sadabad and Niavaran palaces and some others will be shot on location in suburbs of Tehran, the series producer Abdolhamid Arjmand told MNA.

“We are remaking Imam Khomeini’s residence located near Tehran, which even includes a garden with a tree he sat under most of the time,” he said.

He went on to say that amateur extras, who resemble the political figures and officials of those days, will be playing the roles in the TV series.

“We are emphasizing a realistic atmosphere and we have tried our best to make the characters and scenes seem plausible. In some parts of TV series for authenticity, we even used records available to us from archives,” he added.

Produced by the Sima Film Company, the 11-part TV series will be aired on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) starting during the next Iranian calendar year, which begins on March 21...
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