Maziar Bahari An Iranian Odyssey

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Journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari discusses his new documentary, An Iranian Odyssey: Mossadegh, Oil, and the 1953 CIA Coup. The film premiered at the Boston Festival of Films from Iran at the Museum of Fine Arts on Saturday January 9th.

• From Newsweek: 118 Days, 12 Hours, 54 Minutes
• The Boston Festival of Films from Iran
• Jeb Sharp’s 2004 series ‘The US and Iran’

Iranian Protest Movements

Hard not to be riveted by events in Iran this week. How often in our lifetimes have we seen such a spontaneous and massive mobilization of human beings expressing their dismay? This week’s podcast looks at the a century’s worth of protest movements in Iran and similarities and differences with today. Listen