This documentary, shot in 2009, does exactly what I hope to do in painting my portrait of Iran. This film reveals Iran as more than just a country through the veil of politics, more than just through the lens of the us-versus-them 1979 Revolutionary Iran that Ben Affleck’s latest Hollywood blockbuster, Argo, observes, with focus limited to the hostage crisis. “The Iran Job” takes us out of the realm of preconceived notions and propels us toward a greater understanding of humanity — Iranians as people — and ultimately, teaches a lesson about the Iranians love for the United States as a model for democracy, as a potential savior — not as enemy.
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Smile From A Veil 