Sep 03, 20 stewart covered baharis saga nightly and had the journalist appear on the show to talk about his ordeal once he was released from prison. Iraniancanadian journalist maziar bahari is detained by iranian. Jon stewart s movie is the one that admits a saving sense of humor and proportion to the ordeals of its reallife protagonist. Yesterday he appeared on fnc rival cnn to plug the movie, and jake tapper asked why he.
I need him to be back more but ill take this as a start. Rosewater, from jon stewart, tells the story of an iranianborn journalist who was arrested in iran in 2009 and accused of being an agent for foreign intelligence organizations. Satirists go serious in foxcatcher and rosewater and it. When you have this much talent you shouldnt box yourself in. Jon stewart on rosewater, daily show future, those israel. Ah, yes, i had been waiting a long time to figure out a way to get one of my friends arrested so i could finally launch my film career, jon stewart says, joking about the bizarre chain of. Jon stewarts rosewater will have a release date for this. Rosewater, from jon stewart, tells the story of an iranianborn journalist who was arrested in iran in 2009 and accused of being an agent for.
Iranian authorities presented the interview as evidence that he was in communication with an. Nov 27, 2014 comedian and television host jon stewart took a leave of absence from his television work to make this powerful political drama, rosewater, a film that became a small part of his life after filming a fauxnews segment on his daily show gig. Written and directed by the daily shows jon stewart, rosewater is the true story of a journalist wrongfully imprisoned by the iranian revolutionary guard for his coverage of election riots in. How many casual american moviegoers would be interested in rosewater if an unknown jon had written and directed it, instead of jon stewart, famous daily show host and firsttime feature filmmaker. The firsttime director tells krista smith just how hard it was to step behind the camera. Rosewater official trailer 2014 directed by jon stewart. With gael garcia bernal, kim bodnia, dimitri leonidas, haluk bilginer. Rosewater jon stewart brings maziar baharis harrowing, truelife prison story to the big screen. Jon stewart on the story behind his new movie, rosewater. Comedian and television host jon stewart took a leave of absence from his television work to make this powerful political drama, rosewater, a film that became a small part of his life after filming a fauxnews segment on his daily show gig. Nov 12, 2014 after hosting the daily show for decade and a half, directing a film about torture looks like an extreme move for jon stewart. Nursing an iced coffee in a washington hotel room, where the comedy central host recently entertained interviews on the subject of his filmmaking debut, rosewater. When jon stewart took a hiatus from the daily show a little over a year ago to film rosewater, ill admit, i, along with other loyal viewers, was intrigued but skeptical.
Jon stewart s directorial debut is a faithful adaptation of a newsweek reporters torture memoir. Read online rosewater and download rosewater book full in pdf formats. Earlier this month it was hard to turn on a tv without seeing daily show host jon stewart promoting his directorial debut rosewater. Sep 09, 2014 jon stewart s rosewater is one of the best dramas about the post911 world ever made, tweeted the bbcs owen gleiberman. Aug 28, 2014 jon stewart on directorial debut rosewater, his daily show future and those israelgaza comments. Sep 01, 2014 rosewater official trailer 2014 directed by jon stewart download app ios. Rosewater movie tiein edition by maziar bahari, aimee molloy. Jon stewart makes his directorial debut with rosewater, a drama based on a memoir by the iranian journalist maziar bahari. Like most selfrespecting film festivals, toronto has both its own.
Jon stewart s debut film shows humor survives in the bleakest conditions rosewater is based on maziar baharis experience of being tortured in an iranian prison. Find highquality jon stewart stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Jon stewart to the oreilly factor to plug rosewater. Jon stewart s rosewater reach exceeds his grasp daily show host jon stewart directs rosewater, the story of a journalist who appeared on the daily. But rosewater is less of an anomaly than it might initially seem. That interview became evidence to try and convict that guest, maziar bahari, an iranianborn journalist. Jon stewart taking break from daily show to direct rosewater. Nov, 2014 jon stewart shelves satire, face time for rosewater. Nov, 2014 jon stewarts directorial debut is a faithful adaptation of a newsweek reporters torture memoir. Early in rosewater, jon stewarts first film as a feature director, an iranianborn journalist, maziar bahari gael garcia bernal, has a brief meeting in a tehran cafe with a comedian.
Rosewater is a 2014 american political drama film written, directed and produced by jon stewart, based on the memoir then they came for me by maziar bahari and aimee molloy. Sep 11, 2014 jon stewart s rosewater could use more jon stewart. Jon stewarts rosewater a needed depiction of torture. Nov 14, 2014 the book is the basis of the new film rosewater, which is also jon stewarts debut as a feature film. Baharis tormenter doused himself in rosewater before interrogating him.
Open road has made it official, announcing this morning that it acquired jon stewart s rosewater. Oct 12, 2014 jon stewart on new film rosewater jump to media player when the londonbased journalist maziar bahari was imprisoned in iran while covering the elections in 2009, his months of interrogation. A tehranborn journalist based in london, maziar bahari gael garcia bernal returns to iran where he covers the 2009 presidential election and its ensuing riots. On his trust in jon stewart to make a movie about his experience. To hear the audio from this conversation, check out the latest episode of the diffused congruence podcast via the embed below. Jon stewart s directorial debut rosewater goes to open road films may 12, 2014. Now a major motion picture directed by jon stewart previously published as then they came for me when maziar bahari left london in june. The fact that this story was told so well, without resorting to gratuitous violence made me appreciate mr. Nov, 2014 jon stewart heads to fox news channel tomorrow to plug his new movie, rosewater on the oreilly factor. In jon stewart s directorial debut rosewater, the ceremonial perfume diffuses a malevolent odor of torture. When john stewart announced he was leaving the daily show, i was bummed like most fans.
With rosewater, jon stewart directs a film about maziar bahari, a reporter imprisoned and tortured in 2009 in iran shortly after the disputed election there. A kafkaesque ordeal suffered by iranian journalist maziar bahari is the source of. Did all the media attention help the film at the box office. Jon stewarts rosewater could use more jon stewart gq. Steve carell, rose byrne tussle among an ensemble cast in jon stewart s new political satire irresistible, his first directorial movie since rosewater. Steve carell, rose byrne clash politics in jon stewarts. Jon stewart, now a feature film director with rosewater. Jon stewart s rosewater is about a deathly serious subject the iranian governments 2009 imprisonment of newsweek journalist maziar bahari. Rosewater, a truelife prison drama set in iran, is one of the most incisive movies about the post911 world ever made. Aug 30, 2014 rosewater, the much anticipated directorial debut from jon stewart which stars gael garcia bernal, premieres at the telluride film festival in colorado this weekend before making its way to the. The hollywood reporter, llc is a subsidiary of prometheus global media, llc. Nov 14, 2014 rosewater, from jon stewart, tells the story of an iranianborn journalist who was arrested in iran in 2009 and accused of being an agent for foreign intelligence organizations.
Jon stewart talks press freedom at rosewater premiere youtube. For jon stewart, last nights screening of his directorial debut, rosewater, was a glorious homecoming of sorts. Nov 28, 2014 earlier this month it was hard to turn on a tv without seeing daily show host jon stewart promoting his directorial debut rosewater. The daily shows jon stewart shares his take on fame, being a trusted news source and his directorial debut with rosewater. Rosewater, directed by jon stewart the new york times. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
Jon stewart was born jonathan stuart leibowitz on november 28, 1962, in new york city, to marian nee laskin, a teacher and later educational consultant, and donald leibowitz, a professor of physics at the college of new jersey and thomas edison state college. Jon stewart returns to political comedy in the first. Jon stewart the daily show makes his screenwriting and directorial debut in this riveting tale of hope and survival, based on a true story. Uta packaged rosewater and is handling north american. Jon stewart s skills are considerable based on the experiences of iranian journalist maziar bahari, the comedians smart directorial debut suggests that there may be life after. If i had known what i was doing, do you think i would have taken this on. Jon stewart tells maziar baharis story with rosewater.
Rosewater production lacked babysbutt smoothness of the daily show. I first became interested in then they came for me by maziar bahari, after hearing that comedy centrals jon stewart was taking a break from his popular. Jon stewart on new film rosewater jump to media player when the londonbased journalist maziar bahari was imprisoned in iran while covering the elections in. Jon stewart s directorial debut rosewater, which chronicles the 118 torture and interrogation of maziar bahari, will have a release date for this fall.
Jon stewart returns to political comedy and takes on the democrats in the first irresistible trailer. Jon stewart on rosewater, daily show future, those. When the results lead to large public protests, bahari gael garcia bernal videotapes the civil unrest. The studio is targeting a fall 2014 release for this drama based on. The narrative is very much in stride with combatting the things stewart deconstructs on comedy central. Jon stewart shelves satire, face time for rosewater usa today. The serious side of comedy written and directed by jon stewart of the daily show, the film tells the true story of an. It recounts baharis 2009 imprisonment by iran, connected to an interview he participated in on the daily show that same year. Longtime daily show host jon stewart will be taking some time off in order to direct his first feature film, rosewater. In his directing debut, tv host jon stewart chronicles the 118day detention and interrogation of journalist maziar bahari, who traveled to iran to cover the.
Open road acquires jon stewarts rosewater with fall. Jon stewart taking break from daily show to direct. But its impossible not to hear the voice of daily show host jon stewart, who wrote and directed the film. Rosewater is a 2014 american political drama film written, directed and produced by jon stewart. Nov 09, 2014 with rosewater, jon stewart directs a film about maziar bahari, a reporter imprisoned and tortured in 2009 in iran shortly after the disputed election there. Jon stewart on directorial debut rosewater, his daily show future and those israelgaza comments. Jon stewart on rosewater, springsteen and sexual tension with bill oreilly the daily show host on directing his first film, colbert and the rightwing tv machine.
Thats not because jon stewart, in his directorial debut, does anything. See the first rosewater images from director jon stewart film. As the film opens, bahari returns to his home country in order to report on the 2009 presidential elections there. Nov 14, 2014 many thanks to jon stewart and maziar bahari for their time. Hot on the heels of yesterdays release date announcement, jon stewarts directorial debut rosewater has just revealed a few firstlook pics. Nov, 2014 the scenes between behari and rosewater also allow stewart to do something hes very good atbe funny. Jon stewart talks press freedom at rosewater premiere.
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