COUP 53 was screened on 23 September 2022 at the Irish Film Institute as part of the IFI Documentary Festival. This video includes the introduction to the film by IFI Head of Cinema Programming, David O'Mahony, Director of COUP 53, Taghi Amirani and co-writer and editor, Walter Murch. After the screening there is a Q&A with Walter Murch and Taghi Amirani moderated by film critic of the Irish Times Tara Brady. The conversation includes the obstacles put in the way of COUP 53 after its general release in August 2020. In particular the threat of a lawsuit from the producers of End of Empire. More on this story in this clip • Film editing legend Wa...
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