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Iran


LETTERS FROM IRAN

(The voices in this film emerge despite state censorship and repression. Exceptional in a country living in fear, they tell the chronicle of a forbidden Iran.)

While winds of freedom blow through the Arab world, the Iranian youth waits. They were the first to rise up against their leaders in 2009. The first to tweet, Facebook and post YouTube updates, filming the fallout of their failed revolution on camera phones. Now, Iran has closed itself off to the Western press, making it difficult to get the inside story from the outside.

For the past two years, Manin Loiseau has been following a group of Iranians inside Iran. Many lost loved ones or were tortured themselves in the aftermath of the elections. Piecing together interviews, footage from hidden cameras, YouTube clips and more, she paints a vivid portrait of the aftermath of the Green Revolution.

Item no.: EF00161555
Format: DVD
Duration: 78 minutes
Copyright: 2011
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Price: USD 225.00

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LION WOMEN: THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM IN IRAN

With the Iranian revolution of 1979 came the harsh imposition of Sharia law and the repression, persecution, state-sanctioned discrimination and murder of women. Over the last 30 years, the women's fight for freedom and equality led to an inner awakening. In 2003, Shirin Ebadi became the first Muslim woman and the first Iranian citizen to receive the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize acknowledging her courageous efforts for democracy and human rights in Iran.

Her crowning achievement inspired Iranian women to begin what has become the most powerful movement for reform in Iran's history, the One Million Signature campaign. The bravery of these women is remarkable as they risk their lives to gain freedoms under one of the world's most repressive regimes. Lion Women chronicles the untold story of the Iranian Women's Movement and its fight for democracy and human rights.

The fight culminated in Teheran's bloody streets in 2009 when the Lion Women were joined by hundreds of thousands protesting the controversial presidential election. For the first time, Iranian women reveal to the world their heartbreaking stories in this powerful documentary directed by filmmaker Gry Winther, who stood shoulder to shoulder with the Lion Women in Teheran amid the brutality and violence.

Item no.: PH00161527
Format: DVD
Duration: 52 minutes
Copyright: 2011
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IRAN IS NOT THE PROBLEM

Will truth be the first casualty of our next war?

A response to the failure of the American mass media to provide the public with relevant and accurate information about the standoff between the US and Iran, as happened before with the lead up to the invasion of Iraq. This full length documentary explores events leading up to the escalating situation in Iran while exposing the real motivations behind the current US agenda.

Reviews
  • "...[a] superb documentary film...." - Released: September 2008

  • "After years of working on Iran and Middle East politics, this is perhaps the most engrossing and easily digestible film Ive ever come across.

    A phenomenal educational tool that explains often misunderstood and complex issues in US-Iranian relations." - Sanaz Meshkinpour, Middle East Program Coordinator

    Item no.: HT10740001
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 102 minutes
    Copyright: 2008
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    Price: USD 56.00

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    FRONTLINE: SHOWDOWN WITH IRAN

    As Iraq descends into chaos and civil war, FRONTLINE examines the rise of its neighbor, Iran, as one of America's greatest threats and most puzzling foreign policy challenges.

    Item no.: HY06581697
    Format: DVD (Color, Closed Captioned)
    Duration: 60 minutes
    Copyright: 2007
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    Price: USD 97.00

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    MEETING OSAMA BIN LADEN

    Of those who have met Osama bin Laden, few have dared to talk about him -- until now. This documentary uses first-person accounts to trace the influential events in bin Laden's life, from his childhood in Saudi Arabia to his battles with the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, culminating in the events leading up to Sept. 11, 2001. It provides insight into the man who may have masterminded the most deadly act of terrorism in the United States.

    Item no.: FW06580764
    Format: DVD (Color, Closed Captioned)
    Duration: 60 minutes
    Copyright: 2005
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    Price: USD 104.00

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    MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, THE: IRAN - POPULATION CONTROL: THE KINDEST CUT

    When the fundamentalist Mullahs seized power in Iran back in 1979 they urged the country to pro-create. They wanted lots of young revolutionaries, and they wanted them now. Now Iran has a massive population problem. From 34 million in 1979 to 73 million today, over 60% are under 25. Now the Mullahs, in a remarkable display of political pragmatism, have made a complete turn by instituting one of the world's most enlightened population control programs. Vasectomies are encouraged and condoms are distributed free. Even sex education classes of surprising candor are now compulsory for all couples about to get married. This program investigates a surprising development in deeply religious Iran, providing a fascinating look at the contrast between secular and traditional Iran.

    Item no.: JB05391261
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 15 minutes
    Copyright: 2004
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    Price: USD 160.00

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    FROM BABYLON TO BEVERLY HILLS: THE EXODUS OF IRAN'S JEWS

    By Tanaz Eshaghian

    In 1979, the Islamic Revolution in Iran brought a twenty five hundred year history to a close for the Jews who left their homeland for America. Uncertain about their safety and fearing religious persecution in Khomeini's Islamic Theocracy, an estimated 80,000 of Iran's 100,000 Jews fled the country. This documentary tells the story of those Jews who reestablished a tight knit community in Los Angeles.

    Iranian Jewish families and young adults take us through a journey into their past and present lives in the United States. The families retell how and why they left Iran, their struggles as Jews while in Iran, how they escaped by land across the Iranian border and how they have tenaciously tried to hold on to their heritage in the United States. We experience the difficulties young adults face being raised in traditional Iranian Jewish homes in America today.

    Historical background via the use of archival footage gives a detailed overview of the original Jewish settlement in Iran and their relationship with their adopted country as well as how they fared in the 20th century.

    In the American cultural imagination, Iranians are represented by scenes of hard-line religious leaders and unruly crowds crying "Down With America". Very little is known about the religious diversity of Iranians living in America. This documentary will shed some light on and help to create a more nuanced view of the culture and religious diversity of Iranians both inside and outside the country.

    Festivals
  • Iranian Jewish Heritage Day Program, Makor, New York, 2003
  • Athens International Film & Video Festival, Athens, Ohio, 2004
  • Oakland International Film Festival, California, 2004
  • Documentary and Ethnographic Film Festival, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2004

    Item no.: HL03790135
    Format: DVD (Color)
    Duration: 27 minutes
    Copyright: 2003
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    Price: USD 201.00

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    IRAN: ADRIFT IN A SEA OF BLOOD

    By Ron Hallis

    In the context of the war with Iraq, this documentary looks at the manifestations of Islamic fundamentalism on Iran.

    To many in the west, the Iranian struggle is irrational and tragic, even perverse. This film allows Iranian peasants, clergy, and government officials to explain their uncompromising adherence to Islam. They justify martyrdom and the sacrifice of youth in the name of God and politics as being part of the unavoidable defense of their religion and spiritual dignity.

    IRAN: ADRIFT IN A SEA OF BLOOD presents the Iranian people's vision - one not readily seen in the west - clearly, precisely, and compellingly.

    Review
  • "Highly recommended for student and adult groups desiring a better understanding of modern Iran." - Library Journal

    Item no.: CL03400321
    Format: DVD (Color)
    Duration: 27 minutes
    Copyright: 1986
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    Price: USD 248.00

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    IRAN AND THE CHALLENGE OF REFORM

    Director: Jamshid Golmakani

    This film attempts to analyze the complex climate of the current Iranian Political system and questions the compatibility of an Islamic State with freedom and democracy. In 1997, Mohammad Khatami, runs as a moderate candidate for reform and gets elected the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His election marks almost two decades of struggle by the Iranian people to loosen the iron grip that the regime had on every aspect of their lives.

    President Khatami promises to bring about some measures of freedom, therefore fueling the hopes of many, inside and outside of the country. The film reviews his eight years of Lame Duck presidency. His struggle with the growing public pressure and anger, for him to fulfill his campaign promises, on one side and the all powerful Supreme spiritual leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on another.

    Khatami's inability to reckon with the powerful political forces opposing him in Tehran and in essence, rendering him ineffective. Khatami visits to France and Germany, during which, many of current regime's opponents protested against the Western European governments' support for him. The film presents rare footage of Shirin Ebadi, a female Iranian Lawyer who receives the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2003. The Iranian freedom seekers view this as a positive step by an International body in recognition of their struggle.

    This documentary further reveals the lack of a democratic political process within the country and the inability of people to bring about changes through peaceful means and struggle, a direct result of decades of oppressive and authoritarian rein.

    Item no.: DB10740081
    Format: DVD (Farsi and French with English subtitles)
    Duration: 52 minutes
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    Price: USD 59.00

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    IRAN AND THE MIDDLE EAST

    This is a special DVD compilation of educational and historic Middle East films from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Come and watch a piece of world history, digitized and presented on DVD. Desert Venture (1948)-28 minutes Desert Venture may be the greatest oil propaganda film ever made. This film explains why venture capital in Saudi Arabia is crucial to the fuel America's nation on wheels.

    Iran: Between Two Worlds (1954) - 14 minutes - Iran is portrayed immediately before the 1953 coup d'etat. This film covers some great aspects of the history of Iran, including art, religion and day-to-day life. There's great historical footage of weaving, silver plate making and food preparation.

    Screen Traveler: Damascus (1936) - 11 minutes This is a 1930s travelogue of Damascus, Palestine and Jerusalem with terrific footage of the markets and streets of these holy cities. Included in the film is footage of the Wailing Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Jaffa Gate, Mount of Olives and more...

    Labor of Thy Hands (1950s) - 14 minutes - This 1950s film is aimed toward American audiences, and tries to link the similarities between Israel and the United States. It's an informational piece focusing on how Israel is a democracy, so the ideals of the country match up with those of the US.

    Amateur Film: Middle East (1933) - 17 minutes This movie is a collection of amateur footage taken of Israel (much of it in Bethlehem) during the 1930s.

    Item no.: BA10740076
    Format: DVD (Black and White)
    Duration: 84 minutes
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    Price: USD 54.00

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    IRAN TODAY

    A complete documentary film on present Iran, narrated in English. A colorful documentary about Iran, its vast resources, and its culture and art. Filmed in the recent years, this DVD shows the present Iran, its economy, art & people.

    Item no.: BB10740035
    Format: DVD (Color)
    Duration: 65 minutes
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    Price: USD 54.00

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    LETTERS FROM IRAN

    A first-hand look at inside Iran today

    Letters from Iran is a moving account of an exile's return to his homeland. Through a series of letters written to a friend in America, he describes his homecoming and the ambivalent emotions it evokes in him. His joyous reunion with his family is coupled with feelings of deep sadness and longing for a vanished past. More than two decades after the revolution, Iran is still a mystery to outsiders, including many expatriate Iranians. Letters from Iran provides a glimpse at the everyday life in present-day Tehran and uncovers the political and cultural changes taking place.

    Item no.: NH10740106
    Format: DVD (With Guidebook)
    Duration: 33 minutes
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    Price: USD 59.00

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    WARS IN PEACE: IRAN / IRAQ / AFGANISTAN

    From 1980 to 1988, a war between Iran and Iraq raged threatening the stability of the Persian Gulf region. Greed, religion fanaticism, and chemical warfare combined to create horrors similar to those evidenced in World War II. This DVD covers the highlights of this bitter conflict from the iraqi attack on seven Iranian cities to "The Fountain of Blood" where nerve agents and mustard gas were used to murder thousands. This DVD also covers the Afganistan war against the late Soviet Union and their internal civil war.

    Item no.: SN10740202
    Format: DVD (Color)
    Duration: 80 minutes
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    Price: USD 59.00

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