Secrets & Deals (2022)
In 1971, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE ceased to be part of Britain’s empire in the Middle East and became fully independent states. BBC News Persia and BBC Arabic collaborate in this gripping film, to uncover the secrets and shady deals that underpinned the decolonization process. From eye-witness accounts of a British-organised coup to Iran being left in control of disputed islands, it's a fascinating insight to a murky history.
Director: Paul Mitchell
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Nawal Al-Maghafi as Narrator |
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Kayvan Husseini as Self |
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Wafa Alsayed as Self |
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Andy Secombe as William Luce |
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Poppy Allen-Quarmby as Daphne Blackman |
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John Sackville as Julian Bullard |
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Hywel Morgan as Gorowny Roberts |
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John Coles as Self |
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Abdulkhaleq Abdulla as Self |
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Taqi Albaharna as Self |
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Terence Clark as Self |
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Richard Luce as Self |
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Athol Yates as Self |
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Alireza Taheri as Self |
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Ardeshir Zahedi as Self |
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Lizzie Muncey as |
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Sama Kalaveh as |
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Gus Mitchell as |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ciéranne Kennedy Bell | Costume Designer |
| Crew | Fadhel Madan | Cinematography |
| Crew | Yousef Menen | Cinematography |
| Crew | Alessandro Pavone | Cinematography |
| Crew | Vladimir Trivić | Cinematography |
| Production | Maria Caramelo | Unit Manager |
| Art | Jasmine Bonshor | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Khashayar Joneidi | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Soul Nazmi | Editor |
| Production | Christopher Mitchell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jane Taylor | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Paul Mitchell | Director |
| Production | Paul Mitchell | Producer |
| Production | Ahisha Ghafoor | Producer |