Rosewater (film)
| Rosewater | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jon Stewart |
| Produced by |
Scott Rudin Jon Stewart Gigi Pritzker |
| Written by | Jon Stewart |
| Based on |
Then They Came for Me by Maziar Bahari and Aimee Molloy |
| Starring | Gael García Bernal |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
| Editing by | Jay Rabinowitz |
| Studio |
Odd Lot Entertainment Busboy Productions |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
Rosewater is an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Jon Stewart, based on the memoir Then They Came for Me by Maziar Bahari and Aimee Molloy.[1] Bahari's imprisonment is connected to a mock interview he conducted on The Daily Show in 2009: the authorities presented the interview as evidence that he was in communication with an American spy.[2] Due to the content of the film, Stewart has been accused by Iran's State TV of being a Zionist working with the CIA.[3]
Plot
A journalist (Maziar Bahari) is detained in Iran for more than 100 days and brutally interrogated in prison.[4]
Cast
- Gael García Bernal as Maziar Bahari, a journalist who was interrogated and tortured over 118 days in Iran[1]
- Shohreh Aghdashloo as Moloojoon
Production
Rosewater was filmed in Jordan between June and mid-August 2013.[1] It cost around $10 million.[5] J.J. Abrams provided some scripting assistance for Stewart.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McClintock, Pamela (September 3, 2013). "Toronto: Jon Stewart to Pitch 'Rosewater,' Share First Footage". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ↑ Josh Feldman (5 December 2013). "Iranian State TV Targets Jon Stewart for Directing Movie ‘Commissioned by His Masters’". Mediaite. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ Douglas Ernst (5 December 2013). "Jon Stewart, CIA superspy? Iranian TV creates new ‘Zionist’ conspiracy". Washington Times. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2752688/
- ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (June 12, 2013). "Jon Stewart Movie: Salary Issues Complicate Gael Garcia Bernal Casting". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-may-13-2013/exclusive---j-j--abrams-extended-interview-pt--2
External links
- Rosewater at the Internet Movie Database
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