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"Warring Factions" focuses on half Iranian Muslim American's journey to Iran to find break dancers and bridge the rift between the US and Iran with hip hop and traditional Persian martial arts. During this journey, he explores the cultural and political divide between America and Iran...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mashouf, Justin (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Arabic
Language Notes:In English and Arabic with English subtitles.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Privately Published, 2009.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Iranian Americans > Biography.
Iranian Americans > Iran.
Break dancers > Iran.
United States > Relations > Iran.
Iran > Relations > United States.
Break dancers.
Américains d'origine iranienne > Biographies.
Américains d'origine iranienne > Iran.
Break danseurs.
Break dancers
International relations
Iranian Americans
Iran
United States
documentary film.
Biographical films
Biographies
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Documentaires.
Films biographiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:"Warring Factions" focuses on half Iranian Muslim American's journey to Iran to find break dancers and bridge the rift between the US and Iran with hip hop and traditional Persian martial arts. During this journey, he explores the cultural and political divide between America and Iran from his personal perspective. The documentary begins in the US and soon moves to Iran, where he trains in an authentic Zurkhaneh gym, spends time with family, interviews Tehran citizens, visits local sites, and connects with other Iranian youth who share his passion for the "b-boy" breakdancing subculture. Upon his return home to Arizona, he is detained by Homeland Security, who confiscate his film, laptop and interrogate him about his activities in Iran. The ironic conclusion illustrates the Iranian-American dilemma, who are often caught in the middle of a ceaseless feud between "warring factions."
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 23, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (74 minutes)
Playing Time:01:13:53