In their own voice: How Iran’s citizens documented January's massacres in Manoto documentary

The article reviews Manoto TV's four-part documentary 'This Is Our Story,' which reconstructs Iran's January 2026 uprising through over 10,000 videos filmed by ordinary Iranians. It contrasts the regime's official narrative with citizen footage showing the shift from economic protests to demands for regime change, culminating in the violent crackdown on January 8-9. The documentary's raw perspective captures the fear and brutality of the events, drawing comparisons to footage from the October 7 massacre in Israel.

The article reviews Manoto TV's four-part documentary 'This Is Our Story,' which reconstructs Iran's January 2026 uprising through over 10,000 videos filmed by ordinary Iranians. It contrasts the regime's official narrative, as presented by President Pezeshkian on Fox News, with citizen footage showing the shift from economic protests to demands for regime change. The documentary traces the uprising from the December 28 bazaar strikes amid the rial's collapse, through the mass mobilization of January 8, to the violent crackdown that included an internet blackout. Amnesty International concluded the communications shutdown enabled mass unlawful killings. The article notes the documentary's power lies in its raw, immediate perspective, comparing the fear captured to footage from the October 7 massacre in Israel.