One of the few reporters in the country with access to us. Learn where to eat, shop, and party as you explore l. The serious side of comedy written and directed by jon stewart of the daily show, the film tells the true story of an. Rosewater certainly has merit as an act of atonement on stewarts part and a tribute to people like bahari. Child tickets are valid for children 11 years and younger. Im in my kraut box, held up here in my ink penitentiary. Rosewater 2014 rosewater movie rosewater hollywood. Rosewater, directed by jon stewart the new york times. The first name of tom ortenberg, chief executive of open road films, is misspelled as tim in this article. As moussavis supporters rose up to protest ahmadinejads victory declaration hours before the polls closed on election day, bahari endured great personal risk by submitting camera footage of the unfolding street riots to the bbc.
A familys story of love, captivity, and survival, written by bbc journalist maziar bahari. Iranian authorities presented the interview as evidence that he was in communication with an. Jon stewart is straightforward and mostly effective in film debut rosewater, based on an iranian journalists imprisonment. Open road acquires jon stewarts rosewater with fall. Rosewater, from jon stewart, tells the story of an iranianborn journalist who was arrested in iran in 2009 and accused of being an agent for foreign intelligence organizations. After going to college in vermont, she came back to l. That the movie is as tense and chilling as it is owes much to stewarts keen eye. The journalists captors accused him of aiding to overthrow the iranian government, using an interviewcomedy skit from the daily show as evidence against him.
Last summer, jon stewart did what any hardworking host of a nightly tv talk show would do. A true story, the film is based on the new york times bestselling memoir then they came for me. Jon stewarts rosewater will have a release date for this. Rosewater is written and directed by jon stewart, based on the memoir then they came for me by maziar. Additionally, it is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals, a byproduct of the production of rose oil for use in perfume. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rosewater near you. Get movie schedules, box office information, and purchase tickets for movies. He went to jordan to direct his first movie, rosewater nov. Rose water is a flavoured water made by steeping rose petals in water. In june 2009, bahari returned to iran to interview mirhossein moussavi, who was the prime challenger to controversial incumbent president mahmoud ahmadinejad. Its also an arena where stars can break out of their hollywood molds and stretch into roles that showcase different strengths. Rosewater is a 2014 american political drama film written, directed and produced by jon stewart, based on the memoir then they came for me by maziar bahari and aimee molloy.
Jon stewarts rosewater reveals journalists ordeal in. The television host will direct a drama called rosewater from a screenplay that he. Iraniancanadian journalist maziar bahari is detained by iranian forces who brutally interrogate him under suspicion that he is a spy. The toronto international film festival, which runs from sept. The times reported that the film will premiere at the toronto film festival in september before the nov. In 2009, iranian canadian journalist maziar bahari was covering irans volatile elections for newsweek. Rosewater cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Director jon stewart, left, and journalist maziar bahari promote their film, rosewater, at the toronto international film festival on sept. Basically the eastern boundary is the railroad tracks originally, the. Sign up for eventfuls the reel buzz newsletter to get uptodate movie times and theater information delivered right to your inbox. In a particularly harrowing sequence, the main character is led to believe that hes going to be shot.
Rosewater, like stewarts 10minute daily show segment on the police. Not all ticket types are available for all performances. Rosewater based on the novel by kurt vonnegut a rich man attempts a noble experiment with human nature resulting in an etchedinacid. Jon stewart to direct serious film, will take hiatus from daily. When hollywood wants to shout about a movie, it travels to cannes or toronto. But while the issues of political oppression rosewater deals with remain relevant in places all over the world, the jailing, rough interrogation and. Jon stewart of the daily show writes and directs rosewater. Maziar baharis story is no laughing matter for jon stewart. Stewart, the standup satirist and daily show host, said on tuesday that he would direct his first movie, a drama called rosewater, from a screenplay that he wrote. Stewart for such an extended period of time is a risk for the daily. Because of the movies setting, the villains in rosewater express antiwestern values as well as some antisemitism. Jon stewart tells maziar baharis story with rosewater. The connection between baharis story and stewarts the daily show is made plain early in rosewater.
Jon stewarts debut as a featurefilm director with gael garcia bernal and kim bodnia adapts maziar baharis memoir of being held in a tehran prison. Rosewater, jon stewarts directorial debut, opens today. Jon stewarts debut as a featurefilm director with gael garcia bernal and. A movie of baharis 2011 memoir was the least stewart could do. Does anyone know where one could buy rose water in the boston area, for cooking. The associated press jocelyn noveck calls rosewater a clearheaded, sensitive and thoroughly impressive directorial debut. With rosewater, jon stewart directs a film about maziar bahari, a reporter imprisoned and tortured in 2009 in iran shortly after the disputed election there. Rick moranis returns for shrunk, guy ritchie to direct aladdin sequel. It recounts baharis 2009 imprisonment by iran, connected to an interview he participated in on the daily show that same year. The feature film rosewater is based on the new york times bestselling memoir then they came for me. Senior tickets are valid for adults 65 years and older. The ideal actor had to be agile enough to go through a series of emotions at times. Ive had it in a few restaurants recently it seems like it would be something really funinteresting to add to certain recipes. Political violence and torture are featured in many scenes, though nothing is exceptionally graphic or bloody.
Click below to watch some of the trailers in this years spread. Parents need to know that rosewater, based on a memoir by journalist maziar bahari and written and directed by the daily shows jon stewart, has some disturbing moments. The answer to that is provided in rosewater, the gripping, intelligent directorial debut of tv personality jon stewart, who also wrote the screenplay, based on baharis postprison memoir, then they came for me. A familys story of love, captivity, and survival, written by the. Mia was born in pasadena and moved seven times across the country before finishing high school in l. Iranianborn journalist and filmmaker maziar baharis life was compelling long before he became the plotline for the movie rosewater. This is the directorial debut of the daily shows jon stewart, based on bahari. Search local showtimes and buy movie tickets before going to the theater on moviefone. It is used to flavour food, as a component in some cosmetic and medical preparations, and for religious purposes throughout europe and asia.
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