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DK check out this clip

Americans for a Democratic Republic in Iran.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJqjxGBvuTQ

can't wait to see the movie...

it's incredible that some shahis are dismissing this movie outright and instruct others not to live in the past and so on. how many films have been made about the 1953 coup? this is an important event in the iranian history, and i'm sure that those who don't agree with the perspective of this movie (once they see it) are free to fund the making of another film to convey their perspective.

I've personally listened to shirin neshat in a presentation of one of her art installations and felt that i disagree with some of the steretypes that she paints of iranians. however, i thought that her artwork was thought-provoking and beautiful. i have yet to see her movie to make a judgement.

"wakeupcall" I'm Afraid You're mistaken ;0)

Listen carefully to What Shirine Neshat say's in this interview:

Friday, June 9, 2006 Charlie Rose:

//www.charlierose.com/view/interview/363

wakeupcall I suggest You go back to bed:

Assoudeh Bekhab Keh Ma Beedareem

LOL

Do we need another foolish romance with the past?

Neshat is narcisstic. She sees the world and its women in her own image and the art world and its critics go wow! Her currecny is the suppressed and subjugated women of the east and her admirers love it. Who knows there may be oscars or the golden palm and other accolades already lined up. After all JJ might be right for once. Let's hope JJ's crystal ball works better this time than when he predicted Moussavi as the outright winner :0)

But we Iranians have had more than enough share of romantic foolishness (//iranian.com/main/blog/afshin-afshar/ah-those-were-days). Do we need, at this stage in our history,  another non-factual, foolhardy romantic wallow in the past?

FR

FYI/Shirin Neshat on Iran's Green Revolution

FYI/Shirin Neshat two interviews on Charlie Rose

Guest host David Ross talks to Iranian artist Shirin Neshat about her work with photography and video which explore both the role of women in Islamic society and the cultural conflicts of the East and West. Friday, June 9, 2006 

//www.charlierose.com/view/interview/363

A conversation with Iranian filmmaker Shirin Neshat about her three video-film installations: "Passage", "Possessed" and "Pulse", which explore contemporary issues in Muslim life. Last Featured on Friday, January 18, 2002

//www.charlierose.com/view/interview/2721

Neshat do your homework and

Neshat do your homework and tell the truth.

“Duped by a myth spread by the the Blame-America coalition, Clinton appeared to have done little homework on Iran.”

“The truth is that Iran in the 1950’s was Not a parliamentary democracy” – certainly, not a Federal Parliamentary Monarchy as Belgium. (1906 Constitutional Revolution – i.e. 1906 Iranian Constitution is repeatedly said to have been modelled on the Belgian Parliamentary Constitution) – and Here.)

Iran in 1950’s was a [purely] Constitutional Monarchy in which the Shah could appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister [similar to British Monarch's Ultimate prerogative]. “Mossadegh was named prime minister by the Shah twice, and dismissed by the Shah twice. This did Not mean that the U.S. “got rid of parliamentary democracy.”

“Mossadegh dissolved the parliament and stopped the subsequent general election in midcourse because he realized that his opponents would win a crushing majority, he was ruling by Decree in violation of the Iranian 1906 Constitution. Though a popular populist, Mossadegh could hardly be described as a Democrat.”

We may never know if Mossadegh was ever truly a democrat. Judging by his behavior, especially during the events in that month of August in 1953, much is left to speculation as to whether Iran would have in fact been put on the road to democracy – as much as I have respect for those who were/are supporters of the Nationalization of Iran’s Oil as per Mossadegh’s only claim to fame.""

Brilliant- Focusing on one character provides a stronger emotion

Shirin Neshat at her best.

We need more analysis of our History from a personal and in this case a female perspective.

Focusing on one character can sometimes provides a stronger emotional link to a historical event, we only have to think of Neda's tragedy to realize the power of one individual and their story.

These women are our version of Anne Frank captured in pages of history books and by the power of Art they must be set free from dusty shelves.

We have been deceived, but not any more

Ma ra beh rendi afsaneh kardan
peerane nadan shaykhane gom rah (Hafez)

for thoese who oftenly barking at pahlavi dynesty.
the least we had a personal freedom at that time,look at you genius whom you brought in power and how we ended up with!
please explain.

The Coup

The 1953 coup, initiated and organized mainly by the Iranian Army saved Iran from falling in the laps of Russia. Where Russian political dissent was often facing firing squat and exile to Siberia by the millions, the Iranian coup, lead by the Iranian Army, was mostly bloodless, and even the leader of insurgency only got three years in jail.

A poetic film

I had the good fortune of a private viewing of this film. It is a gorgeous film based loosely on Shahrnush Parsipur's precious novel by the same name. It was filmed in Morocco. Though the film indulges in historic events and period politics, it is not a movie about the 1953 coup d'etat. Following the spirit of the novel, the film is about the women in the story and their unlikely friendship and comaraderie, their hopes and their disillusionments. True to Neshat's form and style, the film is visually poetic and gripping, with excellent acting. Don't miss it when it's shown in your part of the world.

Brilliant!

The frames are so beautiful. Neshat at her best.

I hope this gets a wide release. The facts behind the '53 coup need to reach the masses around the world, so lessons can be learned from it.

Very much looking forward to seeing this. Anybody has a release date? 

DK

don't worry DK there just maybe 1 more person in the world besides you in LALA land that still loves the monarchs! wake up and smell reality, how much longer do u wanna remain frozen in time?

Not Sure its an Anti Shah Movie but an Epic on the events of1953

Look forward to seeing this movie. I heard about it and that it was shot in Morroco. Some good actors too.

Good luck to the movie and such high quality productions. I also noticed Parsipur's cameo in the movie.

VIVE LE CINEMA !

Great Film Depicting the Barbaric Pahlavi dynasty

Americans for a Democratic Republic in Iran.

It was very wrong for the Shah to flee Iran and run away to Rome in 1953.

The Shah should have declared a republic, abdicated and made Mossadegh temporary President until an election could have taken place.

The Pahlavi dynasty was one big joke.  The monarchy was even a bigger joke.  More than 2500 years of mismanagement in Iran.

If Mossadegh was given a chance maybe Iran would be in better shape.  

looks like

some people (mesl khary ke dar gel girkardh) are stuck in 1953! let me guess it would be one sided movie with politically correct message that would show every two bit lefty as a hero and martyr. 

we need more of this

we need more movies and story telling of the past. We need to learn our history and find out why certain thing happend the way they happend? why is that we don't learn from them and they keep repeating? why is that we are here where we are?

so we learn and we don't repeat our mistakesFREE IRAN

CHEERS

BORING! when are iranian

BORING!

when are iranian going to get over 53 and 79. move on people. iran of today matters. Another pointless films telling a story everyone knows! could have spend the time on something about the iran of today and the uprising now.

Brilliant! Very moving! Especially now after the uprising reveal

ing IRI's face. Phtography is done well as it was not made in Iran. In fact, some of the protestors looked pakis. was it made in iran? doesn't matter anyway! I shall watch it!

Fantastic

I smell Oscar.