Azadeh Moaveni

Who knew 300 was such a big deal! When I wrote my story on Iranian reaction to the film a few days ago, I imagined it was a mildly popular sandal epic. But judging from its box office sales and the fascination with how the movie has been received in Iran, it’s apparently at least [...]

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All of Tehran was outraged. Everywhere I went yesterday, the talk vibrated with indignation over the film 300 — a movie no one in Iran has seen but everyone seems to know about since it became a major box office surprise in the U.S. As I stood in line for a full hour to buy [...]

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