Current Events from Mrs. Countryman's World History class at Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Monday, February 18, 2013
Argo & It's Effect on Iran - Hannah Kalan
With the commercial for the new movie 'Argo', comes a "thorn in the side of the Iranian government."
Over 130 foreign guests debated this movie among other things in their third annual Holloywoodism conference in Tehran this month. Each of the participants had their own problems with Hollywood; "Hollywood gets away with everything," said one, who has their own television show called "Secret". He also stated that "“It’s the only example of aggression they have against Iran,” he said. “ ‘Argo’ just tears open the wounds in order to prepare the minds. This movie is no coincidence. Timing matters.”"
"“We Iranians look stupid, backward and simple-minded in this movie,” Mr. Tondro said. “Hollywood is not a normal industry; it’s a conspiracy by capitalism and Zionism. We need to come up with an answer to this and other films.”"
There were several other people who's statements were published in this article, which you can read here: just click!
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