PBS airs "The Iranian Americans"
There are an estimated 0.5-1 million immigrants of Iranian origin living in the United States. Hollywood often portrays Iranians as feisty warriors or pompously rich immigrants (see story link about new TV series on Bravo). But this week, perhaps for the first time, PBS premiered a well researched "balanced" documentary about a sample of Iranian-American immigrants. Filmed around the United States, The Iranian Americans chronicles the under-reported history of a group of immigrants finding refuge, overcoming adversity and ultimately creating new lives in the United States. With Iran in the news virtually every day, many Americans have little knowledge of the story of the hundreds of thousands of Iranians who live here in the US.
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Iranian Americans, also referred to as Persian Americans, who are featured in the documentary come from diverse backgrounds, including educators, politicians, diplomats, scientists, comedians, bankers and writers. You can see a partial list of successful Iranian immigrants on Kodoom.com's Profile pages.
To Check Local PBS Listings to see when the film is airing on your local PBS station you can click here. If you miss this interesting and educational film, or to support the production you can buy the DVD here.
The Iranian Americans was directed and produced by Andrew Goldberg of Two Cats Productions in New York. The film was produced by Sara Goldblatt, edited by Jane Wagner, and narrated by Martha Teichner.
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