Global Liberation Film Series: Coup 53 (Iran)

Up next for our Global Liberation Film Series, we’re screening Coup 53 🇮🇷 —a gripping documentary that uncovers the truth behind the 1953 overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. Long before today’s headlines, foreign governments orchestrated a coup to protect oil interests, forever reshaping Iran’s future and laying the groundwork for decades of political repression and imperial intervention. Through newly uncovered archival footage and investigative storytelling, Coup 53 challenges the official narrative and reveals the hidden history behind one of the most consequential covert operations of the 20th century. Join us as we gather in community to learn, reflect, and discuss how empire, resource extraction, and foreign intervention continue to shape struggles for self-determination around the world.