In this gripping new documentary, the story of the canadian. Our man in tehran part one a revealing series on life inside iran, with new york times correspondent thomas erdbrink. The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in tehran iran ordered by relevance. The difference is that our man in tehran is a documentary told by the people who lived that story during the iran hostage crisis of 19791981, six americans managed to avoid capture during the embassy takeover. Jan 02, 2015 our 2015 movies page contains the most accurate 2015 movie release dates and information about all movies released in theaters in 2015. He is the author of the national bestsellers three nights in havana and the night canada stood still, both of which won the canadian authors associations lela common award for canadian history, and our man in tehran, which was made into an awardwinning documentary film. 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.
Watch frontlines documentary, in which people living inside iran share stories about their lives, hopes and fears with new york times. The result is that most of our man in tehran s biggest revelations have to do less with the hostage exfiltration itself, and more with adjacent bigpicture issues, like carters exceedingly. Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans in. The national clubs cinephile society hosted a very special showing of our man in tehran last night following its debut at tiff. Each film is based on the events surrounding a 1980 hostage crisis at the u.
Our man in tehran is a 20 canadian documentary film, profiling the role of kenneth d. Jan 21, 2016 in 1979, the iranian revolution erupted. May 11, 2015 never is there an iranian perspective on the proceedings, giving our man in tehran the jingoistic bent its title implies. If you want to learn the real story behind the iran hostage crisis and the rescue of six american hostages, this is the documentary to watch. Jafar panahi asks for golden bear winner taxi to be shown in. In this gripping new documentary, the story of the canadian caper is told by the man who knows it best. 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. In onze man in teheran our man in teheran thomas life is shown as a computer game. It explores the real story behind the oscarwinning film argo. Aug 26, 2015 our man in tehran full movie online click. In this gripping documentary, the story of the quot.
Our man in tehran is a canadian documentary film that premiered at the toronto international film festival in 20. Our man in tehran is an in depth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscar winning film argo. Our man in tehran gives ken taylor his due at tiff the star. Film night our man in tehran the national clubs cinephile society hosted a very special showing of our man in tehran last night following its debut at tiff. President jimmy carter our man in tehran is an in depth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscarwinning film argo.
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. Our man in tehran is an in depth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscarwinning film argo. Our man in tehran watch s2018 e14 frontline pbs official. Our man in tehran invited the 1979 hostage crisis in revolutionary iran had one remarkably bright momentwhen six american diplomats who had eluded capture when the embassy was seized were finally able to get out of tehran safely. Today we started early siamak called at 9am and we walked to the metro. Ken taylor is the film s surrogate protagonist, a reallife version of victor garbers character in argo. Movie info our man in tehran is an in depth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscar winning film argo. The main subject of the film is ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who personally sheltered six american. Our man in tehran dvd,frontline presents thomas erdbrinks rare and fascinating account in a 4hour journey into the private world of iran, revealing the people and the country in a way never before seen on u. Our man in tehran 20 ken taylor in our man in tehran 20 our man in tehran 20 add image see all 4 photos. Curiosity brought thomas erdbrink 38 to iran years ago, and now hes married to an awardwinning. Our stop is right beside the former us embassy referred to locally as the nest of spies.
Taylor, canadas ambassador to iran in the 1970s, in helping six. Click on any of the 2015 movie posters images for complete information about each movie in theaters in 2015. Its called our man in tehran, and if it doesnt have the slickness of ben afflecks. Our man in tehran 20 full movie streaming hd video. Buy or rent our man in tehran movie now family video. Affleck and company added to their mediocre caper flick. The film explores the real story behind the oscarwinning film argo. Our man in tehran tells something of the same story as the oscar winning film argo. Aside from adding events that never happened, ben afflecks film underplayed the critical role of canadian ambassador ken taylor, who hid.
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. Major funding for frontline is provided by the john d. 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. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, sincere, melancholic, light and touching films and tv shows about with iranian, society, money, husband wife relationship, islam, friendship, poverty, police, suicide and betrayal plots mostly in drama, history and comedy genres shot. Our man in tehran, by robert wright, narrated by mike chamberlain, produced by blackstone audio, downloaded from. 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. Our man in tehran recounts iran hostage crisis escape. In 1979 we found ourselves in an impossible situation.
Directed by drew taylor and larry weinstein produced by niv fichman, drew taylor and larry weinstein. Watch full frontline documentaries pbs official site. Our man in tehran explores the real story behind the oscarwinning film argo. In this gripping new documentary, the story of reblog. Feb 17, 2015 jafar panahi, the iranian director who won the top golden bear prize at the berlin film festival for taxi, has pleaded with iran to screen it, saying no prize is worth as much as my compatriots.
In those troubled days, we reached out to the canadians. Our man in tehran full frame documentary film festival. Thomas erdbrink and roel van broekhoven march 24, 2015. Proof that a film primarily of talking heads can be compelling, our man in tehran tells this story of heroism, daring and incredible courage in a simple, direct way. A counterpart to argo that straightens out the liberties that film took with historical facts, our man in tehran is a firstperson account of how six u. Our man in tehran gives you the whole story, minus the fictional elements that mr. Our man in tehran trailer movie trailers and videos. In our man in tehran, taylor reveals he thought the idea for the fake movie a scifi epic was ridiculous, and that it would have been better to pretend it was a movie about the actual. 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. Our man in tehran is an in depth, intimate exploration of the true story. 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.
The film, by drew taylor and larry weinstein, smoothly weaves together. This month i attended the special arts centre gold coast screening of our man in tehran a documentary which outlines the real life story of the events which unfolded. The first part was made while obama was still president, in 2015. 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. Our man in tehran reveals new information about the secret dealings between the u. Our man in tehran on the recent 35 th anniversary of the iran hostage crisis the cia took to twitter to break down what was real v reel in the movie argo. President jimmy carter our man in tehran is an in depth, intimate. 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. Ken taylor is the films surrogate protagonist, a reallife version of victor garbers character in argo. Frontline our man in tehran part 1 tv episode 2018. 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. Luxuriating in the sort of complexity that streamlined films have a difficult time fitting into the confines of a cathartic narrative, our man in tehran is a worthwhile complementary piece to argo. But our man in tehran is a movie, trying desperately to seem as if it isnt. Us president jimmy carter called taylor our man in tehran because he provided intelligence to the us government following the takeover of the us embassy in iran.
This is our man in tehran trailer by film house inc. 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. See the full list of our man in tehran cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. We took the metro from taleghani three stops south on the metro line 1 to imam khomeini station. The list of 2015 movies is even more accurate than the imdb database of all 2015 movies. Aug 28, 20 our man in tehran, a documentary that will have its world premiere at tiff bell lightbox on sept. A sold out crowd of over a hundred members and guests mingled with movie producers drew taylor and larry weinstein. We had three cia operatives in tehran, but all three had been taken hostage in the american embassy with the others. But taylor leaves the last words about argo and our man in tehran to joe clark, who, when asked for his assessment of the two films at the world premiere of the latter at the toronto. The series offers surprising encounters inside the closed society of iran, as erdbrink gets iranians to reveal the intricacies of their private worlds and the.
Several other political, journalism and diplomatic personalities involved in the events also appear in the film, including joe clark, flora macdonald, robert anders, william daugherty, carole jerome, tony mendez, joe schlesinger, zena sheardown and gary sick. It was released in the united states in may 15, 2015. 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, indepth documentary. Reveals new information about the true story of canadian ambassador ken taylor and the cia, the secret dealings between the us and. Its not a movie, peoples lives were really in danger. Sep 17, 20 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 known. The title refers to ken taylor, the canadian ambassador to iran. During this upheaval, the us embassy and its personnel were seized by militants, while six diplomatic personnel managed to escape and find refuge courtesy. 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.
This polished, comprehensivefeeling film makes clear how much of the work was done. In this gripping new documentary, the story of the canadian caper is told. Wellchosen archival footage and intelligent interviews help it do just that. Never is there an iranian perspective on the proceedings, giving our man in tehran the jingoistic bent its title implies. Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans in his official residence and obtained the our man in tehran is an indepth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben affleck s oscarwinning film argo. Thomas is one of the few western journalists in a country that seems to be constantly in conflict with the rest of the world. Add a physical copy of our man in tehran from family. Reveals new information about the true story of canadian ambassador ken taylor and the cia, the secret dealings between the us and canadian governments to rescue six fugitive american diplomats. Though entertaining on a visceral level, the oscarwinning film s. Our man in tehran synopsis our man in tehran is an indepth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscarwinning film argo. Oct 16, 2015 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. May 15, 2015 our man in tehran tells the true story behind the movie argo.
Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans in his official residence and obtained. The story was more affective hearing from what happened from the people who experienced the iran hostage crisis. After more than a decade reporting from iran, thomas erdbrink, the tehran bureau chief for the new york times, says. Our man in tehran official movie trailer hd youtube. Our man in tehran lives an exciting life, full of puzzles and obstacles. Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans in his official residence and obtained the our man in tehran is an indepth. 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. May 24, 2015 luxuriating in the sort of complexity that streamlined films have a difficult time fitting into the confines of a cathartic narrative, our man in tehran is a worthwhile complementary. Our man in tehran 20 ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, discusses sheltering six american diplomats. 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. Thrilling account of the 1979 iranian hostage crisis that focuses on the littleknown role of canadian diplomats in protecting americans. In this gripping new documentary, the story of the. Dolby, full screen, ntsc, surround sound, widescreen.
Our man in tehran is canadas more accurate rejoinder to argo. It was shown in theatres and released on dvd in 2015. This taut, evenlypaced documentary relies on the story to drive it forward. Sep 12, 20 reveals new information about the true story of canadian ambassador ken taylor and the cia, the secret dealings between the us and canadian governments to rescue six fugitive american diplomats. Jan, 2010 if you are listening to the audio book, a good companion is the our man in tehran canadian documentary film, adapted from the book. 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. Funding for frontline is provided through the support of pbs viewers and by the corporation for public broadcasting.
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