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