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Rosewater (2014)

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Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari is detained by Iranian forces who brutally interrogate him under suspicion that he is a spy.

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1 win & 1 nomination.

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18 October 2015 | t-dooley-69-386916
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| Fact based story of Iranian injustice
Based on the book 'And then they came for me' by Maziar Bahari who is a London based Iranian journalist. Both his father and sister were victims of the State. First under the Shah and then the Ayatollah's both for being Communists.

He travelled to Iran to cover the elections of 2009; the results were wildly contested by the public and international media – seeing them as rigged. Bahari covered the subsequent rioting and the lethal clamp down by the Iranian forces and got the news out; this is a country where the State controls all aspects of life including access to satellite programmes, books and news. For that he was arrested and tortured; this is his story.

This film was made by Jon Stewart who interviewed Bahari for a spoof he did on his show. That footage was used to try to prove Bahari was a spy for the corrupt West. Gael Garcia Bernal stars as Bahari and as always puts in a superb performance – he is one of my favourite actors so I am a bit biased. This is a film that takes its time but it manages to still be hard hitting enough to have the impact I feel it was aiming for. It uses genuine footage as well to recreate the times and it a better watch for it. One for fans of World cinema that is easy to recommend.

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Jason Jones was cast to play himself because of an interview on The Daily Show (1996) that partially led to Maziar Bahari's imprisonment. During Bahari's interrogation, he was shown the interview between himself and Jones that the Iranian government claimed was proof that Bahari was a spy. Bahari later stated the interrogators were fabricating charges to the Iranian government and were aware of Jones' satirical and risky approach.

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Maziar Bahari: When I was nine my sister took me to the Shrine of Masumeh. It was beautiful. I will never forget the smell. A mix of sweat and rosewater they showered down on the faithful. I used to think only the most pious carried that scent.

Goofs

The "You're not alone" writing Maziar leaves on the wall near the end of the movie, changes when the next prisoner enters the cell.

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Ye Baade Khonak
Composed by 25 Band and Tik Taak
Performed by 25 Band
Courtesy of 25 Band

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Plot Summary

Genres

Biography | Drama

Details

Release Date:

27 November 2014

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Amman, Jordan

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,154,303 (USA) (30 January 2015)

Gross:

$3,128,941 (USA) (30 January 2015)

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