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A Secret History: This remarkable story began in 1960 when Richard Mordaunt and Michael Oliver, following in the footsteps of Freya Stark the great English explorer, set out to explore the Valley of the Assassins in Northern Persia. The film they made was shown on David Attenborough’s Travellers' Tales in 1961.
Then in 2010, fifty years later, they returned to Damascus to uncover the origins of the Assassin Story which had spread to Syria in the Middle Ages.
More from the website: https://www.artfilms.com.au/item/a-secret-history-syria-iran
Subscribe to Artfilms Streaming: artfilms-digital.com/members
Trailer for A Secret History: https://www.artfilms.com.au/item/a-secret-history-syria-iran
Subscribe to Artfilms Streaming for only AU$15 per month and take masterclasses, watch documentaries, performances, installations, feature films and more. Learn, grow, get inspired, get involved! Flexible contract to access 1000+ films from everywhere at any time on all devices!
A Secret History: This remarkable story began in 1960 when Richard Mordaunt and Michael Oliver, following in the footsteps of Freya Stark the great English explorer, set out to explore the Valley of the Assassins in Northern Persia. The film they made was shown on David Attenborough’s Travellers' Tales in 1961.
Then in 2010, fifty years later, they returned to Damascus to uncover the origins of the Assassin Story which had spread to Syria in the Middle Ages.
More from the website: https://www.artfilms.com.au/item/a-secret-history-syria-iran
