Watch Inside Iran from Sky Sky News (12 minutes). Come to class with notes summarizing the clip.
Watch the first hour or so of Our Man in Tehran and come to class with content rich notes. Be prepared to discuss the following What is interesting? What supports, modifies, or refutes our studies of Iran thus far? What evidence of bias is there? What is omitted from the film? What is (over)emphasized?
Explore Cara Parks’ 2012 “Once Upon a Time in Tehran“ photo essay from Foreign Policy Magazine. View it as a slideshow (otherwise you need to subscribe to FP). Be sure to read the captions. Come to class with your favorite photo or two and a willingness to share.
Consider as an option, not an assignment, viewing other films (below)