In this gripping new documentary, the story of the canadian caper is told by the man who knows it best. Our man in tehran dvd,frontline presents thomas erdbrinks rare and fascinating account in a 4hour journey into the private world of iran, revealing the people and the country in a way never before seen on u. The series offers surprising encounters inside the closed society of iran, as erdbrink gets iranians to reveal the intricacies of their private worlds and the challenges. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Our man in tehran with sterling journalism, this fascinating and fastpaced documentary about the iran hostage crisis canadian caper, fictionalized in argo, is an espionage thriller in itself. The difference is that our man in tehran is a documentary told by the people who lived that story. During this upheaval, the us embassy and its personnel were seized by militants, while six diplomatic personnel mana. Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans in his official residence and obtained.
Our man in tehran is an indepth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscarwinning film argo. The man in tehran refers specifically to former ambassador to iran, ken taylor, dubbed as such. With humor and curiosity, he shares a rare journey into a private iran often at odds with its conservative clerics and leaders. In this gripping new documentary, the story of the canadian caper is told. Our man in tehran after more than a decade reporting from iran, thomas erdbrink, the tehran bureau chief for the new york times, says. This taut, evenlypaced documentary relies on the story to drive it forward. Now chief correspondent and tehran bureau chief for the new york times, he is one of the last western journalists living in the country. Summary our man in tehran explores the real story behind the oscarwinning film argo. Our man in tehran gives ken taylor his due at tiff the star.
The difference is that our man in tehran is a documentary told by the people who lived that story during the iran hostage crisis of 19791981, six americans managed to avoid capture during the embassy takeover. Wellchosen archival footage and intelligent interviews help it do just that. Our man in tehran david greene talks to thomas erdbrink of the new york times about the series he. A counterpart to argo that straightens out the liberties that film took with. Our man in tehran explores the real story behind the oscarwinning film argo. The politest of pushback against argo arrives in the form of the documentary our man in tehran, a characteristically canadian rebuttal that focuses on the prime role of diplomat kenneth taylor in. Frontline our man in tehran part 1 tv episode 2018. Taylor, canadas ambassador to iran in the 1970s, in resolving the iran hostage crisis of 19791980 by engineering the canadian caper. Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans in his official residence and obtained the counterfeit documents that allowed. During the iran hostage crisis of 19791981, six americans managed to avoid capture during the embassy takeover. May 15, 2015 argo was criticized for not giving the canadians enough credit for helping to spirit the six out of irandisguised as a film crew, but our man in tehran certainly does, and it reminds. Sep 20, 20 our man in tehran, a new documentary from drew taylor and larry weinstein, follows closely on the heels of the award winning dramatization, but those hoping for strictly a pushback to argos american jingoism may be disappointed.
Our man in tehran is an in depth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscarwinning film argo. Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans in his official residence and obtained the our man in tehran is an indepth. Our man in tehran, a new documentary from drew taylor and larry weinstein, follows closely on the heels of the award winning dramatization, but those hoping for strictly a pushback to argos american jingoism may be disappointed. Our man in tehran since 2001, thomas erdbrink has been covering frontpage news from inside iran. Never is there an iranian perspective on the proceedings, giving our man in tehran the jingoistic bent its title implies. Our man in tehran is an in depth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscar winning film argo. Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans and obtained the counterfeit documents that allowed them to make their dramatic escape from tehran.
Thomas erdbrinks rare and fascinating account in a fourhour journey into the private world of iran, revealing the people and the country in a way never before seen on u. Jan 21, 2016 in 1979, the iranian revolution erupted. Suddenly argo was debuting at tiff and generating huge amounts of news and they feared for their project, that the canadian story would be told. With assadollah alam, bob anders, jimmy carter, joe clark. Our man in tehran full frame documentary film festival. Our man in tehran is a 20 canadian documentary film, profiling the role of kenneth d. Aug 14, 2018 new york times tehran bureau chief thomas erdbrink talked about the pbs frontline documentary our man in tehran based on erdbrinks extensive travels throughout iran. Ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans in his official residence and obtained the counterfeit documents.
Ken taylor is the films surrogate protagonist, a reallife version of victor garbers character in argo. Though entertaining on a visceral level, the oscarwinning films. Our man in tehran is a mustwatch television event for any american wanting to understand iran, says frontline founder david fanning, who is a senior producer of the series. Our man in tehran tells something of the same story as the oscar winning film argo. Youll receive access to exclusive information and early alerts about our documentaries and investigations. A fascinating and revealing view of life inside iran, with nytimes correspondent thomas erdbrink. Sep 21, 20 our man in tehran is meant to stand alone, and fortunately it does. The politician joins former canadian ambassador ken taylor on stage at the festival following the world premiere of our man in tehran, saying the documentary is their antidote to ben afflecks.
The films producers are evidently under the impression that protracted exchanges of arch drivel between the journalist and his wife. Our man in tehran 2015 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Thomas erdbrink on the pbs frontline film our man in tehran. Former canadian ambassador to iran, ken taylor, who facilitated the 1980 escape of six us embassy workers during the iran hostage crisis, takes us inside the true story behind ben afflecks academy awardwinning argo in. Luxuriating in the sort of complexity that streamlined films have a difficult time fitting into the confines of a cathartic narrative, our man in tehran is a worthwhile complementary piece to argo. Based in part on robert wrights 2010 book of the same name, the film assembles the events key players and other experts to tell the unvarnished story, going. With those words, our man in tehran tips its hand at the outset, firmly positioning itself as a rebuttal to the most recent hollywood adaptation of the iran hostage crisis incident known as the canadian caper in 1979an argo fuck yourself to ben affleck and associates. In this gripping documentary, the story of the canadian caper is told by the man who knows it best. Former canadian ambassador to iran, ken taylor, who facilitated the 1980 escape of six us embassy workers during the iran hostage crisis, takes us inside the true story behind ben afflecks academy awardwinning argo in this fascinating, indepth documentary. Our man in tehran invited the 1979 hostage crisis in revolutionary iran had one remarkably bright momentwhen six american diplomats who had eluded capture when the embassy was seized were finally able to get out of tehran safely.
A straight account of the story that inspired 2012s oscar winner twitter meet the real protagonists of argo. Two years after argo won best picture, canadas rejoinder arrives in the form of our man in tehran, a documentary by drew taylor no relation to ken taylor and larry weinstein. Our man in tehran is based on a 2010 book by robert wright, but it also includes much original research by filmmakers larry weinstein inside hanas suitcase and drew taylor. Proof that a film primarily of talking heads can be compelling, our man in tehran tells this story of heroism, daring and incredible courage in a simple, direct way. New york times tehran bureau chief thomas erdbrink talked about the pbs frontline documentary our man in tehran based on erdbrinks extensive travels throughout iran. Our man in tehran tells the true story behind the movie argo. As shared in our exclusive makingof interview, the documentary our man in tehran came about by chance. A counterpart to argo that straightens out the liberties that film took with historical facts, our man in tehran is a firstperson account of how six u. Each film is based on the events surrounding a 1980 hostage crisis at the u.
Taylor, canadas ambassador to iran in the 1970s, in helping six american hostages escape from iran during the iran hostage crisis of 19791980 by engineering the canadian caper. In this gripping documentary, the story of the canadian caper is told by the man who knows it best, ken taylor, canadas former ambassador to iran, who hid the six americans and obtained the counterfeit documents that allowed them to make their dramatic escape from tehran. Our man in tehran, a documentary that will have its world premiere at tiff bell lightbox on sept. Us president jimmy carter called taylor our man in tehran because he provided intelligence to the us government following the takeover of the us embassy in iran. Sep 15, 20 our man in tehran is based on a 2010 book by robert wright, but it also includes much original research by filmmakers larry weinstein inside hanas suitcase and drew taylor.
Our man in tehran after more than a decade reporting from iran, thomas erdbrink, the tehran bureau chief for the new york times, says hes slowly starting to understand the country. Our man in tehran part one thomas erdbrink is one of the last western journalists living in iran. Our man in tehran, codirected by weinstein and drew taylor, is a documentary about the canadian actions during the iranian hostage crisis of 1979, and how canada saved 6 americans. Our man in tehran covers the same events dramatized by director ben affleck in argo. The title refers to ken taylor, the canadian ambassador to iran.
In this twopart series, he takes viewers on a rare journey into a private iran often at odds. The events of the iranian hostage crisis and canadas involvement, especially concerning ambassador ken taylor, are explored. In this gripping new documentary, the story of the home. Argo was criticized for not giving the canadians enough credit for helping to spirit the six out of irandisguised as a film crew, but our man in tehran certainly does, and it reminds. On monday, august and tuesday, august 14, frontline presents our man in tehran a revealing series on life inside iran, with new york times correspondent thomas erdbrink. The movie was started before argo, and weinstein says its just a coincidence albeit a happy one for the film festival that its showing the next year. The word diplomatic is often used as an adjective for cautious and noncommittal.
While our man in tehran never mentions argo though ben affleck offered to narrate the documentary, and its key art proclaims its the true story of argo, its clearly meant to give due credit to ken taylorwho wasnt consulted for argo or invited to its premiere at the toronto international film festival. Educational streaming licenses and dvds available now. May 15, 2015 our man in tehran is an indepth, intimate exploration of the true story behind ben afflecks oscarwinning film argo. The film explores the real story behind the oscarwinning film argo. May 11, 2015 never is there an iranian perspective on the proceedings, giving our man in tehran the jingoistic bent its title implies. When elena approached drew and then ken with the idea of making a feature film they hadnt even heard of argo yet.
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