Amna Nawaz
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New film ‘That Night’ tells story of woman who survived fire at infamous Iranian prison
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November 23, 2025
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6:10Now PlayingCorrection: Footage in this story of the entrance to Tehran's Evin prison was incorrectly dated. The video was filmed in 2022. We regret the error.
Thousands of Iranian protesters were arrested in the months after the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, following her arrest for improperly wearing her hijab. Many spent time at the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, where a fire broke out one night. A new short film, “That Night,” shares one survivor’s account of the fire. Ali Rogin speaks with the film’s director Hoda Sobhani for more.
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