Located in the northeast region of the city, atwater borders griffith park and silver lake to the west, glendale to the north and east, and glassell park to the south. Rick moranis returns for shrunk, guy ritchie to direct aladdin sequel. When hollywood wants to shout about a movie, it travels to cannes or toronto. Jon stewart directs his first movie rosewater daily news. Its also an arena where stars can break out of their hollywood molds and stretch into roles that showcase different strengths. In a particularly harrowing sequence, the main character is led to believe that hes going to be shot. Rosewater, jon stewarts directorial debut, to premiere. Sign up for eventfuls the reel buzz newsletter to get uptodate movie times and theater information delivered right to your inbox.
Rosewater, like stewarts 10minute daily show segment on the police. Senior tickets are valid for adults 65 years and older. A familys story of love, captivity, and survival, written by bbc journalist maziar bahari. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rosewater near you. The journalists captors accused him of aiding to overthrow the iranian government, using an interviewcomedy skit from the daily show as evidence against him. Additionally, it is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals, a byproduct of the production of rose oil for use in perfume. In june 2009, bahari returned to iran to interview mirhossein moussavi, who was the prime challenger to controversial incumbent president mahmoud ahmadinejad. The feature film rosewater marks the screenwriting and directorial debut of the daily show host and anchor jon stewart.
Rosewater finds jon stewart in solidly serious mode. Last summer, jon stewart did what any hardworking host of a nightly tv talk show would do. One of the few reporters in the country with access to us. After going to college in vermont, she came back to l.
The first name of tom ortenberg, chief executive of open road films, is misspelled as tim in this article. 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. The times reported that the film will premiere at the toronto film festival in september before the nov. Im in my kraut box, held up here in my ink penitentiary. Iraniancanadian journalist maziar bahari is detained by iranian forces who brutally interrogate him under suspicion that he is a spy. A familys story of love, captivity, and survival, written by the. Stewart for such an extended period of time is a risk for the daily. 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.
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. Maziar baharis story is no laughing matter for jon stewart. Jon stewarts debut as a featurefilm director with gael garcia bernal and. But while the issues of political oppression rosewater deals with remain relevant in places all over the world, the jailing, rough interrogation and. The toronto international film festival, which runs from sept. Rosewater based on the novel by kurt vonnegut a rich man attempts a noble experiment with human nature resulting in an etchedinacid.
Jon stewart tells maziar baharis story with rosewater. Jon stewarts rosewater reveals journalists ordeal in. He went to jordan to direct his first movie, rosewater nov. The associated press jocelyn noveck calls rosewater a clearheaded, sensitive and thoroughly impressive directorial debut. The serious side of comedy written and directed by jon stewart of the daily show, the film tells the true story of an. Jon stewarts rosewater will have a release date for this. It is used to flavour food, as a component in some cosmetic and medical preparations, and for religious purposes throughout europe and asia.
Mia was born in pasadena and moved seven times across the country before finishing high school in l. Because of the movies setting, the villains in rosewater express antiwestern values as well as some antisemitism. Child tickets are valid for children 11 years and younger. Iranianborn journalist and filmmaker maziar baharis life was compelling long before he became the plotline for the movie rosewater. Rosewater certainly has merit as an act of atonement on stewarts part and a tribute to people like bahari. Jon stewart is straightforward and mostly effective in film debut rosewater, based on an iranian journalists imprisonment. The feature film rosewater is based on the new york times bestselling memoir then they came for me. At other times, rosewater seems obsessed with the state of new jersey and mazis sex life. Learn where to eat, shop, and party as you explore l. 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. Ive had it in a few restaurants recently it seems like it would be something really funinteresting to add to certain recipes. This is the directorial debut of the daily shows jon stewart, based on bahari. The ideal actor had to be agile enough to go through a series of emotions at times. Open road acquires jon stewarts rosewater with fall.
Rose water is a flavoured water made by steeping rose petals in water. Does anyone know where one could buy rose water in the boston area, for cooking. 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. In 2009, iranian canadian journalist maziar bahari was covering irans volatile elections for newsweek.
Political violence and torture are featured in many scenes, though nothing is exceptionally graphic or bloody. Director jon stewart, left, and journalist maziar bahari promote their film, rosewater, at the toronto international film festival on sept. A movie of baharis 2011 memoir was the least stewart could do. Rosewater cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Bahari had traveled to nearly 70 countries to report. Rosewater is written and directed by jon stewart, based on the memoir then they came for me by maziar. The iranian actors who jon stewart could have cast in his movie. It recounts baharis 2009 imprisonment by iran, connected to an interview he participated in on the daily show that same year. Not all ticket types are available for all performances. Jon stewart of the daily show writes and directs rosewater. Iranian authorities presented the interview as evidence that he was in communication with an. Get movie schedules, box office information, and purchase tickets for movies.
Basically the eastern boundary is the railroad tracks originally, the. 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, directed by jon stewart the new york times. 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. Rosewater, jon stewarts directorial debut, opens today. Jon stewart to direct serious film, will take hiatus from daily. In the end, however, the movie needs to stand on its own, apart from its noble. Search local showtimes and buy movie tickets before going to the theater on moviefone. The connection between baharis story and stewarts the daily show is made plain early in rosewater. Rosewater 2014 rosewater movie rosewater hollywood.
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