Director: Manoto TV
Salame Man Nader Sedighi is a 2024 Iranian documentary produced by Manoto TV, tracing the remarkable life and career of Nader Sedighi, one of the most beloved and enduring voices in Persian radio and television broadcasting. Running 75 minutes, the film offers an intimate portrait of an era-defining figure.
What is Salame Man Nader Sedighi about?
Over the course of his long career, Nader Sedighi became synonymous with the golden age of Iranian public broadcasting. This documentary places him center-stage, letting him speak openly about his formative years behind the microphone and in front of the camera. He recounts the atmosphere inside Iran's national radio and television institutions during the 1960s and 1970s — a period of rapid institutional growth — and shares personal observations on how those organizations evolved decade by decade. Several archival images and recordings featured in the film have never been publicly released before, giving audiences a rare window into a largely undocumented chapter of Persian media history. The result is a candid conversation about craft, memory, and a broadcasting culture that shaped generations of Iranian listeners and viewers.
Cast & crew
The documentary is produced and presented under the Manoto TV banner, the London-based Persian-language satellite channel known for documentary and cultural programming aimed at the Iranian diaspora. Nader Sedighi himself is the central and primary on-screen presence throughout the film, serving as narrator, subject, and witness to the history he describes. No additional credited cast members are listed.
Context & significance
For Iranians who grew up before 1979, the voice of Nader Sedighi carries deep nostalgic weight. He was a fixture of Iran's state radio and television during their formative decades, a period when broadcast media was the primary shared cultural experience for millions of families. Diaspora viewers who left Iran after the revolution often carry fragmented memories of that era — a snippet of a program, a familiar announcement cadence — and a documentary like this one offers something rare: a first-person account from someone who was inside those institutions. Manoto TV has built a steady reputation for this kind of cultural archaeology, recovering and presenting stories that might otherwise fade entirely from collective memory.
Where & how to watch
Salame Man Nader Sedighi is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking. Subscribe and cancel anytime.