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“FRONTLINE: OUR MAN IN TEHRAN”
GIVES
A RARE AND REVEALING LOOK AT LIFE IN IRAN
Arlington, Va. – September XX,
2018 – PBS Distribution
announces the release of “FRONTLINE: OUR MAN IN TEHRAN”
available on DVD November 6. As
tensions rose between the United States and Iran over the summer, with threats
of war and sanctions, this FRONTLINE presented documentary is an unusual and
surprising portrait of life inside the Islamic Republic. New York Times reporter
Thomas Erdbrink’s rare and fascinating account of traveling around the country,
meeting people, and learning stories about their lives, hopes and fears is
revealed in the program. It journeys into the private world of Iran,
documenting the people and the country in a way never before seen.
“FRONTLINE:
OUR MAN IN TEHRAN” will be available on DVD ($24.99 SRP) November 6, 2018. The program has a run
time of approximately 60 minutes. The
program is currently available for download from iTunes and Amazon.
“FRONTLINE: OUR MAN IN TEHRAN”
presents Iranian society that will both surprise and intrigue viewers. It goes
inside a 12-step AA meeting in a country where drinking alcohol is banned;
follows a young woman who decides to challenge the compulsory Islamic headscarf
law; presents the explosive popularity of Instagram among a new generation of
Iranians; and introduces a volunteer soldier who has just come back from
multiple tours in Iraq and Syria and talks about martyrdom with his wife and
young children nearby.
Whether confronting the government,
dogmatically defending it, or just trying to enjoy their lives, the Iranians in
Erdbrink’s encounters are often very different than viewers in the United
States might expect them to be.
“OUR MAN IN TEHRAN” is a
production of VPRO Television, The Netherlands, with Phanta Film for FRONTLINE
in association with The New York Times. The writer and director is
Roel van Broekhoven. The correspondent is Thomas Erdbrink. The senior producer
for VPRO is Nicole Prints. The senior producer is FRONTLINE executive producer
at large David Fanning. The executive producer of FRONTLINE is Raney
Aronson-Rath.
About
FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE, U.S. television’s longest running investigative documentary series, explores the issues of our times through powerful storytelling. FRONTLINE has won every major journalism and broadcasting award, including 89 Emmy Awards and 20 Peabody Awards. Visit pbs.org/frontline and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagra
FRONTLINE, U.S. television’s longest running investigative documentary series, explores the issues of our times through powerful storytelling. FRONTLINE has won every major journalism and broadcasting award, including 89 Emmy Awards and 20 Peabody Awards. Visit pbs.org/frontline and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagra
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FRONTLINE:
OUR MAN IN TEHRAN
Street
Date: November 6, 2018
Genre:
Documentary
Run
Time: Approximately 60 minutes on 1 disc
SRP:
DVD, $24.99
Format:
DVD and Digital HD
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