In our man in tehran, robert wright takes us back to a major historical flashpoint and unfolds a story of cloakanddagger intrigue that brings a new understanding of the strained relationship between the unites states and iran. We feature canadian voices and expertise on stories that travel beyond our shores, and we firmly believe that this reporting can change the world around us. In this gripping new documentary, the story of the home. In this gripping new documentary, the story of the canadian caper is told by the man who knows it best. Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans in. Our man in tehran trailer movie trailers and videos. The main subject of the film is ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who personally sheltered six american. Our man in tehran tells the true story behind the movie argo. Our man in tehran wild about movies complete list of. This is a true story behind the awardwinning feature film, argo. The film uses archival footage, including news footage, to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Two years after argo won best picture, canadas rejoinder arrives in the form of our man in tehran, a documentary by drew taylor no relation to ken taylor and larry weinstein. They found shelter in the home of canadian ambassador ken taylor and eventually escaped the strifetorn country, thanks to his efforts. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading our man in tehran. Iycs organizes tehran international short film festival every year in october tisff. The film marks irans biggestbudget production to date and is the first part of the planned trilogy on the life of the prophet. The story revolves around the childhood of the islamic prophet muhammad. Former canadian ambassador to iran, ken taylor, who facilitated the 1980 escape of six us embassy workers during the iran hostage crisis, takes us inside the true story behind ben affleck s academy awardwinning argo in this fascinating. Our man in tehran after more than a decade reporting from iran, thomas erdbrink, the tehran bureau chief for the new york times, says hes slowly starting to understand the country. That moniker implies mischief and hijinks, but, as the film s subjects make clear, this was no game. Taylor, canadas ambassador to iran in the 1970s, in helping six american hostages escape from iran during the iran hostage crisis of 19791980 by engineering the canadian caper. The events of the iranian hostage crisis and canadas involvement, especially concerning ambassador ken taylor, are explored. This past year has seen some serious changes in canada, from the mainstreaming of cannabis to the fallout of the snclavalin affair to our response to covid19. Wright historytrent universitythree nights in havana, 2008 notes that the crisis, which transfixed the world for 444 days, was quickly forgotten by the same american public infuriated by it. Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans in his official residence and obtained.
It could have been a lot worse, but for the efforts of canadas. In this twonight documentary special, erdbrink shares a rare journey into a private iran often at odds with its conservative clerics and leaders. The world watched with fear in november 1979, when iranian students infiltrated and occupied the american embassy in tehran. Buy or rent our man in tehran movie now family video. Netflix new releases on september 2015 is surely going to have a good number of new additions to its database.
Our man in tehran is an indepth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscarwinning film argo. This is our man in tehran trailer by film house inc. The film explores the real story behind the oscarwinning film argo. Never is there an iranian perspective on the proceedings, giving our man in tehran the jingoistic bent its title implies. Our man in tehran is presented in the original aspect ratio of 1. Tehran short film festival is a member of international short film conference isfc enabling different players in the short film world to work together and share their experience in an informal, non political and flexible atmosphere. Its not a movie, peoples lives were really in danger. Our man in tehran dvd fraser valley regional library. Similar to as in the past netflix has been looking to bring recently completed television series, popular ones of course, to streaming and september is surely not going to disappoint you. Tough love premiered at the full frame documentary film festival in april 2014 and premiered on pbs pov in july 2015. The story was more affective hearing from what happened from. She also oversaw the production of several digital video series including. Jan 21, 2016 in 1979, the iranian revolution erupted. During this upheaval, the us embassy and its personnel were seized by militants, while six diplomatic personnel managed to escape and find refuge courtesy.
With the world once again focused on these two countries, this book is the stuff of john le carre and daniel silva. Masoud moein, 2015, 3 minutes, experimental, music. Though entertaining on a visceral level, the oscarwinning films. Add a physical copy of our man in tehran from family. Our man in tehran is an in depth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscarwinning film argo. Ken taylor is the film s surrogate protagonist, a reallife version of victor garbers character in argo. Thomas erdbrink and roel van broekhoven march 24, 2015. While ben afflecks academy awardwinning argo rekindled public interest in and awareness of. Taxi tehran is the third film completed by jafar panahi since he was sentenced to a 20year ban on filmmaking, a punishment imposed on him in 2010 by the iranian state.
President jimmy carter our man in tehran is an in depth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscarwinning film argo. The main subject of the film is ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who personally sheltered six american diplomats in the operation that became known as the canadian caper. Our man in tehran this article is more than 12 years old. The americans were caught entirely by surprise, and what began as a swift and seemingly shortlived takeover evolved into a crisis that would see fiftyfour embassy. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. If you are listening to the audio book, a good companion is the our man in tehran canadian documentary film, adapted from the book. With assadollah alam, bob anders, jimmy carter, joe clark. Today we started early siamak called at 9am and we walked to the metro. Thrilling account of the 1979 iranian hostage crisis that focuses on the littleknown role of canadian diplomats in protecting americans. In 1979, when the us embassy in iran was seized by militant islamic revolutionaries, six american diplomats managed to escape. Official us trailer for jafar panahis latest film 3. The film won five canadian screen awards at the 3rd canadian screen awards in 2015, winning best documentary program, best direction in a documentary or factual series drew taylor, larry weinstein, best photography in a documentary program or factual series john minh tran, best picture editing in a documentary program or factual series steve weslak and best sound in a documentary, factual or lifestyle program or series martin lee, david mccallum, sanjay mehta, brennan mercer, jane. Former canadian ambassador to iran ken taylor, who facilitated the 1980 escape of six us embassy workers during the iran hostage crisis, takes us inside the true story behind the academy awardwinning argo in this fascinating, indepth documentary portrait. Our man in tehran is an in depth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscar winning film argo.
Ohum from album aloodeh an experimental short film with an abstract structure which uses urban lights of tehran capital of iran. When the iranian student radicals freed the american captives. On monday, august and tuesday, august 14, frontline presents our man in tehran a revealing series on life inside iran, with new york times correspondent thomas erdbrink. Our stop is right beside the former us embassy referred to locally as the nest of spies.
In a government office, a man cant shake hands with a woman. Official us trailer for jafar panahis latest film 3 faces. Tehrans most famous landmarks include the azadi tower, a memorial built under the reign of mohammad reza shah of the pahlavi dynasty in 1971 to mark the 2,500th year of the foundation of the imperial state of iran, and the milad tower, the worlds sixthtallest selfsupporting tower which was completed in 2007. The film is the recipient of the 2016 american bar association silver. Tehran international short film festival filmfreeway. Our man in tehran is a 20 canadian documentary film, profiling the role of kenneth d. In this gripping new documentary, the story of the canadian caper is told. Our man in tehran 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It explores the real story behind the oscarwinning film argo. Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans and obtained the counterfeit documents that allowed them to make their dramatic escape from tehran.
While ben afflecks academy awardwinning argo rekindled public interest in and awareness of canadas pivotal. Trailer for our man in tehran in conjunction with the premiere of drew taylor and larry weinsteins indepth documentary which chronicles the true story behind argos hollywood embellishments we are proud to present a conversation with the venerable ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who personally sheltered six american diplomats in the operation that became. Youll receive access to exclusive information and early alerts about our documentaries and investigations. On monday, august and tuesday, august 14, frontline presents our man in tehran a revealing series on life inside iran, with new york times correspondent thomas. Though entertaining on a visceral level, the oscar. Our man in tehran dvd hennepin county library bibliocommons. It may just be that panahi has dared to venture outdoors and in so. Based in part on robert wrights 2010 book of the same name, the film assembles the events key players and other experts to tell the unvarnished story, going.
Oct 26, 2015 taxi tehran is the third film completed by jafar panahi since he was sentenced to a 20year ban on filmmaking, a punishment imposed on him in 2010 by the iranian state. In this gripping documentary, the story of the canadian caper is told by the man who knows it best, ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans and obtained the counterfeit documents that allowed them to make their dramatic escape from tehran. Jan, 2010 our man in tehran, by robert wright, narrated by mike chamberlain, produced by blackstone audio, downloaded from. Each film is based on the events surrounding a 1980 hostage crisis at the u. Our man in tehran after more than a decade reporting from iran, thomas erdbrink, the tehran bureau chief for the new york times, says hes slowly starting to. With those words, our man in tehran tips its hand at the outset, firmly positioning itself as a rebuttal to the most recent hollywood adaptation of the iran hostage crisis incident known as the canadian caper in 1979an argo fuck yourself to ben affleck and associates. After more than a decade reporting from iran, thomas erdbrink, the tehran bureau chief for the new york times, says. Former canadian ambassador to iran ken taylor, who facilitated the 1980 escape of six us embassy workers during the iran hostage crisis, takes us inside the true story behind the academy awardwinning argo in this fascinating, in depth documentary portrait. Our man in tehran, a documentary that will have its world premiere at tiff bell lightbox on sept. In 2014, carrie produced the featurelength documentary film, tough love.
After more than a decade reporting from iran, thomas erdbrink, the tehran bureau chief for the new york times. The title 3 faces is a reference to the film following and introducing. Our man in tehran gives ken taylor his due at tiff the star. May 15, 2015 our man in tehran is an indepth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscarwinning film argo. In this gripping documentary, the story of the canadian caper is told by the man who knows it best. Aug 28, 20 our man in tehran, a documentary that will have its world premiere at tiff bell lightbox on sept. The true story behind the secret mission to save six americans during the iran hostage crisis and the foreign ambassador who worked with the cia to bring them home. It feels a more optimistic, expansive work than either this is not a film 2011 or closed curtain 20. We took the metro from taleghani three stops south on the metro line 1 to imam khomeini station. During this upheaval, the us embassy and its personnel were seized by militants, while six diplomatic personnel mana. The messenger of god is an 2015 iranian film directed by majid majidi. Our man in tehran reveals new information about the secret dealings between the u.
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