Targeting Iran
| Targeting Iran | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andy Norris |
| Written by | Andy Norris |
| Produced by | Andy Norris Brent Streeper |
| Starring | David Barsamian Noam Chomsky Vandana Shiva Stephen Kinzer Trita Parsi |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Targeting Iran is a 2013 documentary film "designed to help Western audiences understand the complexities of historic and contemporary U.S./Iranian relations in an effort to derail potential military action."[1] Based on the 2007 book of the same name by David Barsamian, the film "seeks to elucidate the myths and popular misconceptions surrounding Iran's nuclear aspirations."[2]
Production
[edit]Portland filmmaker Andy Norris[3] approached Barsamian about making a film based on the book after seeing him give a reading at the Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita, Oregon in October 2007.[1] Visual footage of contemporary Iran was provided by travel writer Rick Steves.[4]
Interviewees
[edit]- MIT's Jim Walsh
- Trita Parsi
- Noam Chomsky
- Dr. Vandana Shiva
- Stephen Kinzer
- David Barsamian
- Nahid Mozaffari
- Nazila Fathi
Reception
[edit]Targeting Iran was included in the lineup of the 2013/2014 season of the Noor Iranian Film Festival.[5]
Critical
[edit]Willamette Week gave the film a "Critic's Score" of 'C', saying "Targeting Iran is a classic case of TMI: Norris tries to pack a 272-page book into 71 minutes of film, and the resulting documentary starts to burst at the seams."[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Manzanita Film Series Presents "Targeting Iran" at the Hoffman center". Tillamook Headlight-Herald. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ Norris, Andy. "Send TARGETING IRAN to the US Congress". Indiegogo. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ Bruno, Nick (6 January 2014). "Trailer of the Day: TARGETING IRAN". NW Film Center Newsroom. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ becky (29 August 2013). "Targeting Iran film screening sponsored by VFP72". Veterans for Peace Chapter 72. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Schedule for the 2013/2014 season". Noor Iranian Film Festival. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ Wasserman, Savannah. "Targeting Iran". Willamette Week. Retrieved 25 February 2014.