Oberlin College will screen a film series next week examining the relationship between the U.S. and Iran. From the press release:
“Iran and the West” is the title of the three-part film series by producer Norma Percy ’63 and her colleagues at Brook Lapping that explores how all previous attempts to open a dialogue between leaders of Iran and the West ended up as a dialogue of the deaf. The series examines relations between the two countries beginning in 1978.Film one: The Man Who Changed the World (1978-81), features former President Jimmy Carter, who, with others, tells the story of the takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran for more than 400 days. Film two: The Pariah State (1982-2002), features exclusive storytelling interviews with two giants of Iranian history since the death of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989. Film three: Nuclear Confrontation (2001 to present), picks up the relationship under President Barack Obama and shows how closely the two countries have cooperated in the past despite disagreements over nuclear development. All screenings are free and take place in the Science Center, West Lecture Hall. A question-and-answer session will take place after the final movie.
If any of you are in Ohio and have a chance to watch this film series (or any part of it) your comments would be most welcome.
