Our Man in Tehran

Details
Genre:
Documentary
Run Times:
85 min
Language:
English
Cast:
Director:
Drew Taylor, Larry Weinstein
Writer:
Drew Taylor, Robert Wright
Plot Summary

A gripping, hugely informative documentary that chronicles in detail what popularly became known as “The Canadian Caper.” That moniker implies mischief and hijinks, but, as the film’s subjects make clear, this was no game. Lives were on the line.

Festivals and Awards

Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, September 2013

Charleston Film Festival at the Terrace, USA, March 2014
*Best International Film

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Images of the 21st Century, Greece. March 2014

50th anniversary of Canadian peacekeeping in Cyprus, March 2014

Full Frame Film Festival, USA, April 2014

Bermuda Docs, April 2014

Newport Beach Film Festival, USA, April 2014

GALWAY FILM FLEADH, Ireland, July 2014

Possible Worlds US & Canadian Film Festival, Australia, August 2014

Monterrey Film Festival, Mexico, August 2014