Javad Shamaqdari
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Javad Shamaqdari is an Iranian filmmaker and cultural adviser to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He has attacked the film 300 as psychological warfare and accused American 'cultural authorities' and Hollywood of attacking Iranian culture.[1]
He has since rebuffed American film director Oliver Stone's offer to make a film about President Ahmadinejad, saying Iran would only allow it if an Iranian director was allowed to make a film about George W. Bush. Like 300, Stone's 2004 biopic Alexander was controversial in Iran for its depictions of ancient Persians.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Iran condemns Hollywood war epic", BBC, March 13, 2007.
- ^ "No green light yet for Stone's Ahmadinejad doc", IranMania, July 2, 2007.
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