Oliver Stone's son converts to Islam in Iran / "The Faithful Will Bring Down the Powerful"
Iran News Engine, Kodoom.com: Sean Stone, documentary filmmaker and son of famed Hollywood director Oliver Stone has converted to Islam in the Iranian City of Isfahan, and has picked an Islamic name of "Ali" for himself. He indicated he is not leaving his belief in Jesus and Moses, just embracing Mohammad as the last messenger of god's words. During the second annual "Hollywoodism and Cinema" conference in Tehran earlier this month, Stone received an award from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who criticized Hollywood for justifying oppression and injustice in the world. Stone asserts Christianity, Judaism and Islam are all monotheistic in nature and should seek unity among people of faith (in one God). He indicates oppressive powers in the world will succumb to the power of faith among people, as happened in Arab Spring revolutions. Stone also believes the "Occupy Wall Street" movement will never die because it is deeply rooted in the heart of many Americans.
Sean Stone, 26, has been listed on the IMDB website as a documentary filmmaker and actor, having small roles in some of his father's movies. During his trip to Tehran last September, Sean Stone defended Iran's right to nuclear power and weapons.
Sean's father, triple Oscar-winning US director Oliver Stone has indicated his plans to make a movie about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But sean's trip to Iran was apparently linked to his documentary film project about Rumi (Molavi), Iran's legendary mystic and sufi poet.
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