Targeting Iran

Targeting Iran
Directed by Andy Norris
Produced by Andy Norris
Brent Streeper
Written by Andy Norris
Starring David Barsamian
Noam Chomsky
Vandana Shiva
Stephen Kinzer
Trita Parsi
Release dates
  • 2013 (2013)
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

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

Reception

Targeting Iran was included in the lineup of the 2013/2014 season of the Noor Iranian Film Festival.[5]

Critical

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Manzanita Film Series Presents "Targeting Iran" at the Hoffman center". Tillamook Headlight-Herald. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Norris, Andy. "Send TARGETING IRAN to the US Congress". Indiegogo. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Bruno, Nick (6 January 2014). "Trailer of the Day: TARGETING IRAN". NW Film Center Newsroom. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Targeting Iran film screening sponsored by VFP72". Veterans for Peace Chapter 72. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  5. ↑ "Schedule for the 2013/2014 season". Noor Iranian Film Festival. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  6. ↑ Wasserman, Savannah. "Targeting Iran". Willamette Week. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

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