Our summer in Tehran /

Our Summer in Tehran transports us into the seldom seen realm of middle class family life in Iran, transcending overt politics for a perspective Western media has little interest in showing. Justine, a Jewish-American filmmaker and former host of the travel series Globe Trekker, takes her 6-year-old...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Shapiro, Justine (Screenwriter), Kashi, Sabereh (Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Persian
Language Notes:In English and Farsi with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Cinema Guild, [2011]
Series:Academic Video Online
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Our Summer in Tehran transports us into the seldom seen realm of middle class family life in Iran, transcending overt politics for a perspective Western media has little interest in showing. Justine, a Jewish-American filmmaker and former host of the travel series Globe Trekker, takes her 6-year-old son Mateo with her to Tehran where they spend the summer with 3 families: a religious family with ties to the government; a modern, secular family; and a single mom who is an actress. Providing a deeper understanding of Iran at this critical time, Our Summer in Tehran is an intimate and nuanced portrait, not of a nation, but of its people.
Item Description:Originally produced in 2009.
Physical Description:1 online resource (60 minutes)
Playing Time:00:59:14
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Houman Behmanesh ; editors, Mostafa Khergheh-Poush, Sabereh Kashi ; composer, Christophe Rezai.