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When I was nine,

my sister took me to
the Shrine of Masumeh.

It was beautiful.

But I'll never forget the smell.

A mix of sweat,
and the rosewater

they showered
down on the faithful.

I used to think
only the most pious

carried that seem.

Mazi jaan...

Mazi jaan... Mmm.

Wake up.

These men want to talk with you.

Get up, sir. And get dressed.

We are here now.

Hi. Hi.

Would you like to
come back tomorrow?

It is a bit of a mess. It is
my childhood room so...

No?

No.

Take some.

We don't want to impose.

You come with the sunrise,

you go through my
son's belongings,

and you say you
don't want to impose?

Put on your scarf, madam.

Do I provoke you?

Mother, mother...

Uh...

Why do you have so many films?

Because I've always
liked watching them.

I've been watching
them since I was a kid.

What is this?

This is porno?

No. No, no. It
is an Italian film.

Uh, an art film.

This is porno. No.

Do you know about this?

Sir, she doesn't know.

It is an art film from Italy.

What is this?

Next time you see my face,

show some respect.

I will.

You motherfucker!

You shot my foot!

The Sopranos. Porno.

Sopranos.

Porno.

Leonard Cohen?

Amazing!

Right?

It's beautiful, but ominous.

Keep it. I got it for you.

It's just some music.

Jewish? Porno? Porno? Tintin.

Porno?

Yes. Could be. Yes.

What... What does this say?

I don't know. You don't know?

No, it's in German.
I don't know.

But it's from your room
and you don't know?

Yeah, but it's my late father's.

God bless him.

Confiscate this.

Please.

You know if you can't
reach me at the office,

you can always call my sister.

Yes.

And you have her work number?

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

And if I can't reach you?

Sorry.

I'm going to miss you.

We have to make
the extra cash, no?

I know. Yeah.

With this guy coming in here.

It's crazy how, like,
you're one month pregnant

and you're already
like this. Go away.

Hey. Ah, I felt it.

Yeah?

I think so. Yes.

What do you want from us?

Do you come in peace?

It's just one week.

There is great anticipation

in the run-up to Iran's
presidential election

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,
the hardline incumbent,

is no longer the
guaranteed victor.

His opponent, the more moderate

Mir-Hussein Mousavi,
has been gaining quickly

and could be poised
for an historic upset.

But Ahmadinejad's student
organizer Alireza Abkar

still believes.

So-called Western
democracy is corrupt

because it reflects only
the will of the people.

Why the Iranian
state is superior?

Well, where do I begin?

We have a big, huge
backing of Ali Khamenei,

and he supports
Ahmadinejad's motives.

He understands
it's an Islamic state,

not a corrupt,
Westernized environment

which Mousavi would like.

Kids today.

Right?

I'd love for you to
reconnect with him

now that the
elections are upon us.

You think he'll
still want to talk?

Yes, I mean, if I bring
him some Maltesers,

he will talk.

Allah is no match for
London chocolates.

It's not funny.

I'm sorry?

It's pathetic.

Ahmadinejad or whoever,

they take these
poor street kids,

who've got nothing,

give them food or
sweets or whatever.

Indoctrinate them to
spout this gibberish.

It's pathetic, and
that's the real story

we should be doing.

He's from here.

Sorry?

Alireza, he's from here.

He's an Iranian Brit.

He was born and raised
here. He's educated.

He doesn't need the chocolates.

He just misses them.

Well, off we go.

Yeah.

Let's go.

Thanks, Bobby.

Remember Lindsey
Hilsum's out there

if you need anything
from Channel 4.

Okay. Cool.

All right.

I was last in Iran
three months ago

for my sister's funeral.

Her name was Maryam.

She was my heart.

I followed her

to every film, museum

and concert she
would take me to.

In 1980,

she was arrested by
the Ayatollah Khomeini.

Six years in prison
for being a communist.

Six years!

MARY AM'. Mali...

Maryam was following
the footsteps of my father.

My father Baba Akbar
had been jailed by the Shah

for the same offense.

Of course, he
gave them nothing;.

I gave them nothing.

He never broke.

I never broke.

I miss them both.

Please turn off the computers.

Oh, yeah. Thank you very much.

See you later. See you later.

Ah! Ah! Welcome, sir. Hey, hey.

Come, come. Let me take
this from you. Come. Come.

Thanks to God I came along,

you could have been
stuck here for hours, huh'?

Hey, hey. No, no, no.

He's a personal friend of mine.

I've come to get him.

Don't listen to him. A
brand new car for you.

Freshly painted, huh!

You can relax. I'm from here.

It's fine. Ah.

Welcome home.

Okay.

I see you have a Mousavi poster.

Yes, it helps.

It doesn't let in the sunlight.

What do you like about him?

Uh, he isn't Ahmadinejad.

He's getting a lot
of attention now.

Do you think it's only
because of who he isn't?

Uh, may I ask,

are you here for, uh,
business or pleasure?

Or perhaps pleasure's
bitter rival, family?

No, I'm a journalist

I'm covering the elections
for Newsweek magazine.

Oh, yeah? Yeah.

And I'm also visiting my mother.

Uh, I meant no
disrespect. No problem.

I think Mousavi is honest.

Well, maybe he's not.

Tell Newsweek,
tell the whole world,

if Mousavi fails us,

it's okay, we will find
someone who won't.

I see you're in the
satellite business.

Sir, satellite
dishes are illegal

and I shouldn't
have to remind you

we live in a lawful
and devout society.

Do you need one?

VPNs?

Information access
here is very fragile.

No' I'm very happy
with my satellite service.

But I am in the market
for a responsible driver.

What kind of, uh,
vacation benefits package

are you offering
with this position?

Absolutely none.

Okay.

Yeah, I'll do it.

Yeah? Yeah.

Great.

You sold it to me.

Davood. Davood.

Mazijoon!

How are you, Moloojoon?

Good, good.

Did you sleep on the plane?

Well, relatively.

I'll make you baghali
ghatogh for your lunch.

You'll need to eat
as much as you can

before reporting
on all this ashghal.

Moloojoon, come on.
You can't be this cynical.

What?

Mom, tomorrow is the election.

Surely you'll be
standing with the people.

Don't tease me.

Yeah.

I had a very persuasive cabbie.

He is very excited about this

"not Ahmadinejad."

Who knows, maybe this
time it will be different, right?

Garbage doesn't pick itself up.

If the people don't,
then who will?

You sound like Maryam.

And you sound like Babe.

It's good to see you.

Have you washed your hands?

In the plane.

Go wash it.

Go wash your hands.

Go, go, go. Go.

You slept well, huh?

Yep.

Come. Would the kind gentleman

like the window
or the aisle seat?

Oh, no. No. No. What is
this'? Where is your cab?

I don't have a cab.

What did we ride
in this morning?

Oh, yeah, that. Oh,
that was my friend's cab.

He was sick. He
said I could use it.

I never said I had a cab.

Okay. Are you sure?

Yeah. This...

Even if I had a cab,

it's not the way to get around
this city. Trust me, man.

You can't get
anywhere. Okay. Okay.

With this... You get
where you want to go,

quick, you know. Yeah, yeah.

All right. Yeah?

Okay. You take it?

Yeah, yeah. Hold this? I'm fine.

Sure? Okay. Yeah.

And you're gonna
look good on this, huh.

Okay!

Oh, by the way, I brought you

these good friends
of yours from London.

Chocolates! Mmm-hmm.

You're very kind. No problem.

No problem.

Uh, Davood, turn
that off, please.

Okay,

So tell me,

there's recently
been a lot of talk about

Mousavi's strength.

Is it something
that surprises you?

Is it something you expected?

Mousavi is, uh, corrupt

Like many of the founders,

he has forgotten the
lessons of the revolution.

It is easy to fall off the path.

But he has his
supporters, right?

Some academics,

some dead-enders.

Well, Mousavi says
that Ahmadinejad

is not his main
concern in the election

but the election itself.

They think that the
vote might be rigged.

That there might be
some manipulation...

Who says this?

Oh, people in the street.
Journalists, clerics...

Please, stop.

This is all nonsense.

Rumors and lies

that enemies of Iran
would like us to believe.

To weaken us.

I'm surprised, Mr. Bahari,

that a sophisticated
person would fall for this.

What about an
unsophisticated person?

Hmm.

Ahmadinejad is devoted
to the Supreme Leader.

You see, we are not
a nation, Mr. Bahari,

we are the Ummah,
the Islamic nation.

We obey the commands
of the Supreme Leader,

and the Supreme
Leader determines all.

Ahmadinejad understands this,

Mousavi does not.

Ahmadinejad is what must be.

And are you going to
watch the debate tonight?

We'll have it on,
but, uh, as I said,

there is still much to be done.

Good.

"This is what must be, Maziar.

"This is what must be."

Oh, man, that guy!

Who talks like that?

I can't believe
he let you film it.

Why not? He's a poster
boy for the Supreme Leader.

What's he got to be afraid of?

Looking like an
ignorant asshole.

He's not alone, you know.

Yeah. Neither am I.

Just because you can't
see the cockroaches

doesn't mean they are not there.

Come on, Davood, let's go...

Uh, uh... Patience, brother.

Listen, you're
a reporter' right?

Don't you want to
report the other side?

I'll take you to it.

Where are we going?

Huh?

Where are we going?

To a dead end.

Come.

Hamid.

Cyrus. Maziar.

Cyrus.

Maziar. Hey. Hi.

So you are a reporter?

Yes.

You've come to the margins

to find out what
the animals think?

We don't have lo use the
camera if you don't want.

No, no, no. You can film.

Yes? Sure? Yeah.

You don't have to tell
me your names, okay?

Hamid Javilli.

Cyrus.

And, uh, who are you
guys gonna vote for?

Mousavi.

Why?

Because we are a great
people, a great civilization,

and we deserve a president
that's equal to our past.

They say that Mousavi is
gonna cut the relief funds.

Do you think that's
gonna happen?

I don't care.

You wanna talk to my brother?

Ahmadinejad gives them money
every month to smoke opium.

Opium.

We don't want their money.

We want a life.

We are {he educated.

Only the uneducated are the ones

who vote for the dictator.

So you are students? Uh...

We are the educated. Huh.

Come. Come.

Okay. Come on, we'll show you.

Davood? Yeah.

You're in frame
every single time.

My apologies for the
conditions, Mr. Bahari.

It's okay.

Yes, Hamid.

When is this shithole
due for renovation, huh?

Uh, when you get laid maybe.

When I get laid?
Ask your sister.

Oh, you wish!

Mr. Bahari, welcome

to Dish University!

The economy in Iran is
on the verge of collapse!

Novels are now censored

by the Ministry of
Islamic Guidance.

.. nuclear weapon

could unbalance
the whole region.

Mr. Bahari, you can film.

You can film.

No, I ran out of battery.

I'm sorry. Oh, too bad.

We are high up and
the satellites are low

so no one can see
them from below.

I see. This is all Cyrus!

Cyrus the Great!

VPNs, filter busters...
Anything you want.

Gail of Duly.

Uh, Grand Theft Auto.

That's impressive. Mmm.

My sister doesn't even know
what your name is, Davood.

Maziar, you're famous.

Hello.

Hi.

Whoa!

All right, let's go,
Davood. Bye-bye!

Bye!

Come on, Davood.
We are running late.

Okay, guys.

Come on.

- Maziar. Maziar. Bye-bye.

Why don't you stick around, huh?

We're gonna fix some dinner.

We're gonna watch the debates.

We can't, we have
to... We have stuff...

We'll come back. No,
we have stuff to do.

I have an interview.
We'll be back.

Hey, hey, hey-

Next time.

All right, let's work.
Let's work. Let's go.

Great. Yeah, I'm good. Okay.

Um, all right. You set?

Let's go.

So, as a spy, I'm
just trying to figure out

why your country
is so terrifying;.

You know, the first
thing to know about Iran

is that it is not evil.

Actually, Americans and Iranians

have a lot of things in common,

more than they have differences.

What do I have in
common with you?

What is the number one
enemy of the United States?

Al-Qaeda.

AI-Qaeda is also the
number one enemy of Iran.

The Al-Qaeda members say that

I! you kit! an Iranian

or if you kill a Shiite,

you go to Heaven
and you get 72 virgins.

Well, they won't be
virgins for too long, huh?

Right? You know what I'm saying?

Upstairs.

I'm sorry.

No, that was great.
That was really great.

Sorry, sorry. No,
no, no' that was great!

I know it's stupid.
I'm an idiot.

Do you want to ask
him the "I'm a Jew" bit?

You did great though. Uh...

Or "Are you a terrorist?"

Uh... Yeah. Yeah.

Let's save the
Jew bit for outside.

We'll do the terrorist
thing. That's, um...

But no, that's great. Just...

- Just try to keep it straight.
- Okay, okay.

And, uh, I'm the asshole.

All right.

So, yeah. So, one
more quick question.

Are you a terrorist?

No.

That sounds like something
a terrorist would say.

That was good? Okay.
Yeah, that was great.

Hey.

What the hell was that?

It's a TV show. It's
supposed to be funny.

Ah, I thought he was,
uh, crazy, you know.

Yeah.

Vodka refreshment?

No. Thank you.

You are a pious man?

I am a whiskey man.

To the Greens!

You know, Hamid
is a good Muslim.

He doesn't drink, he
doesn't have a girlfriend

but he doesn't stop us
from going to hell either.

Shut up, for God's sake!

Watch.

A fraud? The wife?

Why would he go so low?

No. This is as high
as he can reach.

I think he's afraid.

I think he's scared.

Yeah. Yes.

He did well. He
did well. Yes. Yes.

Our man.

Our man did good.

Mr. Bahari? Yeah?

Why did you put away your camera

when you saw the satellites?

Look, I've been doing
this for many years.

And there are
certain situations,

that if you film them,

it won't do your friends or
the movement any good.

I know this regime very well.

I know where the lines stand.

Yeah, but if they are
not afraid, why are you?

Hey, guys, come.

It's the revolution, Maziar.

We're going to win tomorrow!

Patna.

Hey.

Hey, listen to this.
Listen to this. Listen.

It's a huge demonstration.

They're incredible. Yeah?

They just want to be heard.

They just want to be
heard. They just want...

They just want to be heard!

Down, dictator!

Maryam would be
so proud to see this.

- To the Greens!
- To the Greens!

Hey, Davood, I'm going inside.

Sure. Okay. I'm going inside.

Hi. Hello. My
credentials. Hello.

- Can you hold this? Thank you.
- Yeah.

Okay, you can go inside.

Thank you.

Not you. You stay here.

I'll be back.

I've been talking to a source

who says the Supreme Leader

has had his own
private polling done.

This suggests that the
main opposition candidate

Mir-Hossein Mousavi

is in the lead in all
but one province.

Hello. It's Alireza.

Ahmadinejad has triumphed! How?

A landslide!

How would you know?

The polls haven't closed yet.

Praise Allah!

A great victory, Mr. Bahari.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

I am a journalist. This
is my accreditations.

Who are you? I'm
supposed to be inside.

What is this? What
are you doing?

I'm a journalist. This
is my accreditation.

It says that I'm
supposed to be inside.

Your time is done.

No, no. We are journalists.
We are allowed...

Huh? He has the
papers in his hands.

Now go. Leave! You're done.

Okay, okay. We're leaving.

Fine. Fine.

Go, before I fuck both
your mothers in front of you.

Hey, hey... No,
no, forget about it.

Don't listen to him. Don't
listen to him. Come on.

Okay. Let's go.

The government has announced

that President Ahmadinejad

has been re-elected
with 62.6% of the vote.

The challenger,
Mir-Hossein Mousavi got...

Did he really win?

Two other candidates
got less than 1%,

They say.

They've reported that Mousavi

did not even carry
his place of birth.

His home.

How unpopular he must be.

You'd think they would
have allowed him that.

That he saw himself

as having strong
momentum going for him...

Iran's Presidential election
is ending in controversy.

The opposition

has called it fraud.

For the fourth day in a
row, a river of protesters

stream through the
streets of Tehran.

These people feel
that their election

has been stolen from them.

This government won't
allow us to say what we want.

We want freedom!

We want freedom!

You said you'd stay
until the election.

I know.

But the election is
over. I know. I know.

This isn't like you. Lt's
getting too dangerous.

I have to stay here, Paola.

Khamenei is doing
the Friday prayers.

Okay. Uh-huh.

And?

You know, he never
does them himself.

Or he rarely does them himself.

And I think he's gonna
use this opportunity

to bring some sense
into this and maybe,

uh, validate people's concerns

or, uh, talk about a
recount of the election.

Because something
special is happening here...

Mazi, what are
you talking about?

And stop moving around,
you're making me nauseous.

Please.

Hmm.

Okay. Okay, okay.

I'm sorry.

I will look into the
flights tomorrow, okay?

All right? Okay.

And in the meantime,

you and your round
friend down there below,

okay, you go to sleep,
because it's getting late.

You're lying.

And you're beautiful.

Ah...

Good night.

What's he saying, Maziar?

He's saying that from now on,

anyone that takes to the streets

is gonna be held accountable

for all the violence,
all the blood

and all the rioting that occurs.

Do you think

these demonstrations
will continue?

Yeah. I think so.

I think it's my responsibility.

When I stay home, I'm
worried about other women,

other boys that are here.

And I think I should go,
maybe I can help them.

I think Pm a little braver new.

History has taught me

that all the, uh,
revolutions start like this.

Nothing stays like this forever.

Mousavi!

Hey, Davood!

Wait, you're gonna get hurt!

We have to fight back!
What are you doing?

Fighting back!

You're gonna get
killed! Come on.

What do you want me to do, huh?

They took my vote.
I'm dirt to them. I'm dust.

It's not right. It's
not right, Davood.

Ah, well, who are you to say?

You have a real weapon
and you choose not to use it.

Oh, Jesus Christ!
Sorry, no offense.

None taken.

God, Maziar, have you shown this

to anyone else? No.

Can we get this out
tonight? Have you got time?

Hmm? Yeah, no worries. Yep.

It'll be in London before 7:00.

How do you want this credited?

Ah...

Uncredited.

They probably already
know that you shot ii,

because there's
cameras everywhere

especially around
the Basij headquarters.

I know. I know.

Are you sure you want
to go ahead with this?

Yes.

This has to be seen.

Mazi jaan...

Mazi jaan... Mmm.

Wake up.

These men want to talk with you.

Get up, sir. And get dressed.

We are here now.

Turn to the left.

Welcome to Abu Ghraib,

or whatever you
Americans like to call it.

Put your blindfold back on.

Your specialist will
come to claim you soon.

Stand up.

Stand up!

Give me the names!

Stand up.

I don't know! I
swear, I don't know!

All these lies, huh?

All these lies!

Fucking lies!

I swear. I swear. I don't know.

I can see the fucking time,

but they're giving me
all the rough cases.

I know.

But after this case,
everything will be different.

Of course.

Next time, my love. Yes.

I promise you. I promise
you. I promise you, yes.

Of course I understand.

I have to go now.

See you, my love. Bye.

Sorry, sir.

Is everything okay?

I very much want
this opportunity

to work out for you, Javadi.

Bahari is not some street thug.

He will be well-prepared
intellectually.

Of course.

I've given you the
questions he must answer.

But, Javadi, we must
have his confession!

Do you understand?
Of course, sir.

The people in the
streets must know

how they have been
fooled by these traitors.

We can end this,

but we must show them
how their leaders have been

receiving orders
from foreigners,

Zionists and Jews in the West.

They will listen to him, Javadi.

Yes, sir.

And remember,

we need his face
for the cameras.

This will take much more
than just a fist, Javadi.

Yes, sir.

Salted cucumbers.

You must be hungry.

Thank you, sir. I'm... I'm fine.

It's salted cucumbers.
You must be hungry.

Yes, yes.

Yes. I'm gonna have one.

Mmm Mmm.

Sir...

Can you tell me why I am here?

Because if this is about
filming the demonstrations,

I can assure you I
am... You can film.

I'm fully accredited by
the Ministry of Culture...

You can film.

You know, it was just
so sudden. It was...

The camera was there
and the violence erupted.

But we have nothing to hide.

So why then? Why?

You are here because
that's what happens

to foreign spies
caught on Iranian soil.

Yes, we know you are a spy.

A spy? Yes.

The game is over, Mr. Bahari.

And for who am la spy?

For CIA, MIG, Mossad,
Newsweek-You tell me.

Newsweek me magazine'?

No, Newsweek the carpenter.

The media arm for CIA.

No, no, sir. No, no.

I can only go by the evidence.

Sir, you are making
a big mistake.

I am a journalist

That's it, nothing more.

Just a journalist?

Yes.

As a spy, I'm just trying

to figure out why your
country is so terrifying.

The first thing to
know about Iran

is that it is not evil.

Americans and Iranians
have a lot of things in common,

more than they have differences.

What do I have in
common with you?

So can you tell me why...

just a journalist will meet
up with this American spy

on the eve of the unrest?

He's not a spy. He's not a spy?

He's... No, it's a
show. It's a show?

A comedy show. It's stupid...

It's very stupid, yes.

He's a comedian
pretending to be a spy.

So, can you tell me
why an American

pretending to be a spy
had chosen to interview you?

And why would a real
spy have a TV show'?

Why did you tell this man

that America and Iran
has something in common?

Was that funny, too?

You know, Khamenei said
that America is the Great Satan.

But maybe you
don't think that's right.

Maybe we have been hasty.

We kicked America
out of the door

and you will bring them
back through the windows.

No, sir.

I...

Speaking to a person from
the United States is not treason.

Revolutions, just like
people, they have to grow up.

Do they?

You little spy.

It's all a show, Mazi.

The blindfold.

The shit food.

"Your specialist is here."

They are all putting
on a play for you, Mazi.

They say I am a spy.

A spy!

You're? A spy?

Yes, I know. I know,
it sounds absurd.

Well, it doesn't
matter what they think.

You will tell them nothing.

There's nothing to tell.

So you'll say nothing.

I can't just say nothing.

You must. You will.

Well, this has
been very helpful.

Thank you for your counsel.

I have nothing to tell them.

Because I am not a spy.

You underestimate
them at your peril.

They have learned much
since the days of the Shah.

Oh, my God.

They thought they could
break us with fists and feet.

Belts and batons.

They didn't know our strength.

If they use sticks,
you must be stone.

If they use stone,
you must be steel.

And if they use steel,

I... I must be titanium?

Yes, Fm sorry.

I forgot all those years
you spent in prison.

All that you've learned there.

You were always
smarter than everyone.

No one knows but you.

I am not being smart.

I don't know if I can do this.

You have to.

I am not you nor Maryam.

No, no, no. Fuck 'em!

Fuck 'em in the eye!

This is nothing, Maziar.

They're a paper tiger, Maziar.

Maziar...

Mazi, look at me.

Look a! me.

Tell them nothing.

Why did you ask
the traitor Khatami

if the election could be rigged?

Who pays you in
America? The CIA?

How many Jews work for Newsweek?

Who is Anton Chekhov?

Anton Chekov? The playwright?

Hey, you tell me.

It is you who has listed an
interest of him on Facebook.

Confess.

Who else are you working for?

Why do you write
so much to Bashiff?

Three times you have
visited New Jersey, America,

in the time before the unrest.

Why?

Confess.

I have a very good
friend who lives there.

You have friends in New Jersey?

Yeah. My friend lives
there, what can I do?

He likes it there.

Apricot. You want apricot?

Yes. Thank you, sir.

Are we not friends?

Mmm-hmm. Yes.

So why do you insult me?

Insult you?

No, no, I would never...

“Newsweek is an
internationally distributed

"weekly magazine
headquartered in New York City.

"It is privately owned and
has operated for over 70 years."

This is a schoolboy report.

Sir, that is the truth.
The truth is not an insult.

The truth is you are a spy,

working with the
Americans and the Zionists

to destroy our holy system.

I'm not a spy. You are a spy.

Yes. No, no, no.

The American government doesn't

control Newsweek magazine.

To be honest, it's not even
worth controlling anymore.

Is it? Yes.

Yes, it is. This weekly
model of magazines

is completely
outdated. Outdated?

There are better ways
of doing propaganda.

Through the
Internet. In the blogs.

Twitter. Uh...

There's many things. The
game has changed completely.

So this is just a crazy theory?

It is a little bit misinformed.

Are we paranoid? You're not...

Paranoid? I didn't say that.

Are we paranoid?

Are we paranoid?

Sir...

How are you feeling?

Like shit.

I apologize for my colleague.

He is enthusiastic,
but perhaps not

as understanding of
the intellectual nuances.

Your father was imprisoned
at one time, was he not'?

Yes.

When was this?

In 1953.

He was accused of
being a communist.

Yes. Was he?

He was a communist back then.

On whose authority
was he detained?

Under the Shah.

Yes.

The Shah of Iran.

I'm sorry.

Thai must have been
difficult for your family.

Thank you, sir.

But I thought at that time,

Iran had a democratic leader.

Mossadegh. Mohammad Mossadegh.

So there was a coup?

Yes. Organized by?

The CIA. The
Americans, British...

Operation Ajax I
believe it was called.

The West wanted
the Iranian people's oil.

Yes.

And the journalists
and gangsters

that were paid by the CIA
to spread lies and violence,

and turn the Iranian people
against its government

so the Americans and
Zionists could deploy

their puppet the traitor, Shah
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi...

Yes, but that was
in those days, sir. I...

But I am not a spy!

Yes, Mr. Bahari,
this is history!

We are not crazy.
This is not paranoia!

Why did you meet
with these saboteurs

in the months
leading to the unrest?

Saboteurs'? They... They are

normal people. They are
not... They are friends of mine.

They are not saboteurs.

You will tell me.

Or they will tell me.

- Oh, no.
- Seyyed!

You have the wrong people, sir.

These are not...

You must not just
take his blood, Javadi,

you must take his hope.

Yes, sir.

Good morning, sir.

Sir?

I've been thinking,

and I wanted to know
your opinion about, uh,

how the Americans do
espionage these days.

Is it very different from
how it used to be in the '50s?

Is n?

Because I might have
been tricked as well. I...

I might have fallen
into a trap. I don't...

How is your beloved
mother Moloojoon?

She must be very worried.

I... I don't know. I
think she's fine...

Good.

I'm surprised.

She did not contact us.

Normally a prisoner's
family can be very persistent.

Visitors, lawyers...

But for you, there
has been none.

Is media espionage
a new field? Is it?

You should call her soon.

Poor woman.

To lose her husband,
God rest his soul

and to lose her daughter,

Maryam.

And now this.

Let's call her.

You want to call her?

Do you want to call her?

Yes.

Good.

Call her.

No answer?

Strange.

From now on, lam your mother.

And father.

Family!

It is time to do this
right, Mazi jaan.

You must sign your confession.

Hmm?

You know,

everything can be forgiven.

Everything.

Seyyed?

I had forgotten just how
fucking boring this place was.

I used lo collect small
pieces of limestone

from the prison yard

and shape them
against the metal bars

and play chess with
them for hours and hours.

Whatever it took to keep strong,

sane.

I'm thinking of
signing the paper.

Why?

Because I would very
much like to get out of here.

You know, it's not just
signing a piece of paper.

They will make
an example of you.

So what? You will
be on television.

So what?

You must leave here,

but you must leave here a man.

Maryam would understand.

Maryam is not here.

Lam.

Maryam”.

Bahari!

You are here for
Maryam Bahari, right?

Yes.

You may see her. One half hour.

Only the parents can go in.

Why? Why?

Don't touch him!

You're going to kill me,
boy'? You going to kill me'?

Stay there!

This is the boy. He
said he would "get me."

I just wan! To see my sister.

Blindfold.

Mazi...

Mazi jaan!

Shame on you!

You blindfold a
10-year-old? Shame on you!

I will kill them

and they can throw
me in this shithouse.

I want to kill you! No!

No, Mazi! No! No!

No, you can't.

No!

I need you out there.
I need you out there.

You must see all
the films you can see,

you must listen to the most
beautiful music you can find.

Okay?

I will live that through you.

Be that for me, okay? Promise?

Okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

No, Mazi. No.

I'm concentrating.

You should see, I
mean, you look really...

You look really good from here.

Stop it. Turn it off.

Don't move. Don't... Don't move.

I'm embarrassed. Put it away.

No, it's okay.

My bosses are
not happy with you.

But I don't understand.

I'm trying to do
everything you want me...

I am trying to figure out
the media conspiracy,

but I cannot lie to you.

I know. Huh?

I know this.

But they have
decided to kill you.

I brought you a Nescafé.

Why...

Why do they want to kill me?

There is milk and sugar.

You don't like my Nescafé?

I don't understand what
they can achieve by killing me.

You don't like my Nescafé.

Blindfold.

It's... Blindfold.

Now is the time.

No...

No, don't!

No, no! No...

What a terrible thing

for a wife to lose her husband.

A mother, her son.

For a child to grow up
and never know their father,

that's a terrible thing.

- What are you doing?
- You should see.

I mean, you look really...

You look really good from here.

No, Mazi. No.

But the choice is yours.

You will go on television

and tell how you lied
to our great people,

how you put
anti-revolutionary elements

in touch with the
foreign agents.

And you will apologize

to our great Master
for breaking his heart.

You will do all this,

or your beautiful
wife will be a widow.

I apologize... I apologize...

I apologize to all
the Iranian people

for what they saw.

I am not a person...

Baba, please, please.
I'm trying to learn this.

You never had to do this.

You never had to
speak on television.

You always kept
your integrity intact.

You never faced this.

They barely touched you.

Others have suffered more.

No, Baba. No, no.
You don't understand.

You were what
they said you were.

You can choose who you are.

I am not a spy. Lam not a spy...

They locked you up,
but you are still free.

You don't understand, Baba!

You were who they said you were.

You filmed the truth

about these sisterfuckers.

What is more dangerous to
them than the truth. huh? Tel! me.

It didn't change anything.
Look where it got me.

God damn it,
believe in something;.

It is your only hope.

Like communism?

Did it ever occur to you

that the dream that kept
you during your torment,

it was corrupt?

Your great Russian
heroes, they also torture.

Your torture was
conceived in the Gulags.

Where do you think the
Shah's secret police got it from?

From the Soviets.

From the CIA, from the Mossad.

From all the fucked up
secret services of the world.

Was it worth it?

Was it worth

leaving a mother and
a child on their own?

I'm going to learn this.

I'm going to say it on camera.

And then I'm going to go home.

What is your name?

And tell us about your role
in the colored coup d'état.

My name is Maziar Bahari.

And I am a member
of the western media.

I am a journalist, and as such,

I am a member of the
Western capitalist machine.

Western media saw its
candidate lose the elections,

on June the 12th of 2009.

Western media
claimed it was a fraud

to undermine and to hurt

the legitimacy of the elections.

Western media afterwards
claimed that there was a coup.

What followed was a
series of preplanned actions

designed to foment a
failed color revolution.

My colleagues and I started
to ignore accurate reporting

and we produced reports
that were very inaccurate

and illegal.

I apologize to the
Iranian people”.

...and to my family.

And to our Supreme
Leader for my actions

and my wrongdoings.

Seyyed!

That's it'!?

Davood? Maziar?

Hey, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine. What happened?

No, no, no, it's
nothing. Come on.

I am sorry. I am very sorry
to put you through this mess.

Hey, if it makes
you feel any better,

I told them everything I knew
about you and your activities.

Why didn't you tell me
you were the mastermind

of the green revolution, hmm'?

I could have doubled
my driver fees.

I'm very sorry, Davood.

I'm going to get
you out of here.

As soon as I come out, I'm
going to do everything I can.

Don't worry about me.

I'll be fine.

Specialist time.

Yes?

Yes.

Stay.

Javadi.

Yes, sir?

Four thugs beat up a Basij.

I want them to feel 10 punches
for every punch they gave.

But

Bahari confessed.

Yes, yes, yes.

The thugs.

Yes, sir.

What's wrong? Blindfold!

What? Blindfold!

Sir, what's happening?

I confessed! You did nothing.

I confessed! You did nothing!

Sir, I said exactly what
you wanted me to say.

You confessed, but
nothing has changed!

I did what you told me to do!

I will see to it that
you rot here, dirty spy.

I'm no spy. sir.

Your wife will
never see you again.

Oh, sir... Your child...

Your child will never know you!

And your mother will
die brokenhearted.

And you did this!

No...

Sir, please. No... Please...

Please.“

Get down. Please...

Get down!

Get down!
Motherfucker! Please...

Please stop.

You spread these lies!

Answer the question!

Answer the questions!

I'm forgotten.

Maryam...

I'm afraid.

You?

You're afraid?

They are afraid.

They've tortured you for
the crime of bearing witness.

This is fear.

They are scared of you.

They are weak,
Mazi jaan. Not you.

Use your freedom.

Use their weakness.

Use their weakness.

Fight, Mazi.

You have a lot of
women's phone numbers.

Does your wife know
about your cheating?

Shirin Ebadi. You have
four numbers for her.

When and where did
you have sex with her?

She is a very respectable
and married woman.

Yes.

I interviewed her
a couple of times.

If you never fucked her,

why do you have
four numbers for her?

I also have 10 numbers
for Ahmadinejad.

Why all this traveling?

All these numbers. Why?

What is this? This
is porno? Porno?

How many girlfriends
do you have?

Why all these numbers? Why?

How many times do
you have sex with them?

Why? Why?

Are they whores?

Why all this traveling? Why?

lam ashamed to say, sir.

What's that, spy?

What do you mean?

No, I shouldn't tell you.

Please don't... Don't
make me do this.

You can tell me anything.
That's why you are here.

Well...

I travel to all these places...

Yeah.

Because I enjoy massage.

Massage? What do you mean?

Massage. Massage...

Yeah, massage.

Of a sexual nature.

I can't believe I'm
telling you this. I...

I shouldn't... I shouldn't.4.

No, no, no. It's good. Go on.

I travel regularly

to get these massages

because I find myself
addicted to them.

It helps satisfy my need.

Hmm.

These massage,
are they expensive?

No. No, they're actually
quite reasonably priced.

You walk into an establishment,

and they are there, lined up.

All of them.

Very beautiful.
Very... Very young.

And you choose
the girl that you like,

and they take you by the hand

and they lead you to a room

that has a waterbed.

Then she starts to undress you.

And she undresses
herself as well.

But I probably
shouldn't tell you this.

I probably shouldn't

No, no, no, please continue.

No, I don't want to continue.

Please. This could... No.

This could be very
important information.

Son.

There is one massage
that is called...

You wouldn't believe this, sir.

It's called the Persian massage.

It comes from the time
of Cyrus The Great.

And what it consists of

is three girls at the same time.

The girls are very professional

and they know exactly
what they are doing.

And they immediately
start squeezing you.

They squeeze you
and they release you,

and they squeeze you
and they release you.

And it is the best feeling, sir.

Four trips to America.

So why all these trips?

I was desperate.

Yes.

The reason I went
to New Jersey...

You know what
happens in New Jersey.

Yeah, of course. Everybody knows

what happens in New Jersey.

Oh. I...

I... I had to see it
with my own eyes.

What did you see?

Well, there is this place
that's called Fort Lee.

It's a military town?

It used to be, sir.

Now it is a massage playground.

And it is massages
from allover the world.

Oh.

So I went there

because I had
heard crazy stories.

Crazy stories
about people dying.

Dying? Yes.

What do you mean?

Of pleasure.

Of pleasure?

Unbelievable.

Not for New Jersey.

No? No.

Newsweek reporter

Maziar Bahari has been arrested.

What is your reaction to that?

Well, I am just
appalled at the treatment

that Mr. Bahari and
others are receiving.

It is a show trial.

Thai explains this very
silly move you did there.

Yeah, which one?

Specialist time,

Mr. Hillary Clinton.

What did you say?
Mr. Hillary Clinton.

She's been talking
a lot about you.

Sheytoon. Naughty boy.

Hello? Salaam.
They've taken Mazi!

The government.

We need a lawyer.

There must be
something we can do!

How long has he been in there?

How long? Too long!
Even one day is too long.

I've sent letters to the Italian

and the Canadian embassy.

And we've also got some
petitions up on the website.

I'm six and a half
months pregnant.

And it's important
to remain positive.

Maziar Bahari is the
correspondent for Newsweek...

He's not been seen by his family

since his detention
six months ago.

Maziar Bahari is being
held now according to...

We're trying very hard to get

as much publicity as possible.

We've expressed our concern

about Mr. Bahari's confinement.

It is a sign of weakness.

Your wife talks too much.

She is talking badly about Iran.

Doing interviews.

Writing letters.

Stand up.

No, sir. No...

Stand up.

Please... Stand up.

Blindfold Off.

Call her.

My wife? Call her.

Yes, sir. Yes.

Call her

and tell her to
stop talking shit.

And you have to
dial nine to get out.

Nine? Nine.

Okay.

Hello. Paola?

Mazi, hi. Hi!

Are you okay?

Mazi, everyone's
supporting you. Everyone.

We'll get you out, Mazi.

The baby? The baby is fine.

The baby is great, actually.

We're having a girl, my love.

Be a man.

Be a man. Marianna
Maryam Bahari.

I love you.

I love you, Mazi.

Be a man. Control this woman!

She cannot talk badly about us!

You have to stop
her and control her!

She cannot talk badly about us!

She cannot speak
to anybody about you!

You have to control her!

Okay.

Okay.

Shall I call her again?

What are you doing?

Stop, please.

No, stop. Thank you.

No. Thank you.

Please stop.

To Marianna!

Maryam Bahari!

Marianna!

Maryam Bahari!

Did I torture you? Did I?

I tell you, my father was
tortured by the SAVAK.

They beat him up so
badly that he couldn't walk.

Even now, 30 years later.

I did not do that to you.

If this is not torture
then what is it?

Many people seek to destroy us.

And many people
don't admit that easily.

I was not seeking this.

Good.

A pleasure to see
you again, Mr. Bahari.

And it's a pleasure, sir.

I hope your time here has
not been too unpleasant.

Well, the nature of prison is...

It's prison, right?

Yes.

Please. Yes.

As you know, the discipline

of media espionage is a new one.

Oh, yes, it is everywhere.
It's a new trend.

The West has been quite
effective in blurring the line

between a spy and journalists.

We must catch up if we
are to battle effectively.

Do you understand?

Do you want me to become a spy?

We want you to help our
holy system with information.

Now' this is a letter
of commitment...

Mmm-hmm. ...Mr. Bahari.

Read it thoroughly,
sign it, stamp it.

The letter basically is for you

to provide us with
reports, information,

any anti-Iran activity.
And the letter...

Yes. Yes. Excellent.

Specialist.

Because of your
diligence and good work

on behalf of Islamic Republic,

this man is back on the
path of righteousness.

Seyyed!

Thank you. Thank
you, Mr. Bahari.

Blindfold.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

So the man they
accused of being a spy

is not a spy.

But if you would
like to become a spy,

you know, for us, that
would be appreciated.

Bahari.

Seyyed.

Come.

Good morning,
ladies and gentlemen.

On behalf of Captain
Dazmond and the entire crew,

welcome aboard
flight number 3826.

Nonstop service from
Tehran to London.

Our flight time will be
six hours and 15 minutes.

Si! back, relax,
and enjoy the flight.

Would you like some coffee, sir?

And here's your tea.

Thanks very much.

Coffee or tea?

Finally, I was free.

But my joy is tempered
by those I left behind.

People that did not
have the advantage

of international attention.

Countrymen and women,

whose only crime
against the state

is not believing
in its perfection.

And the acolytes. Those
without imagination.

"(hose who, even
in my confinement,

were more alone
and afraid than I.

Because in their hearts,
they know they cannot win.