Links to the Internet Describe some of the risks and benefits of engineering regime change in other countries. When I found out itd only been declassified in the 90s, I felt a little better about my ignorance, but only just. She only appears during Season 1 and her absence is not mentioned or explained until Season 9, when, due to the return of members of The Church of Apollo, Mrs McCarthy mentions that she ran off with a Buddhist after her ordeal with them. First, in an attempt to set the stage for his audience, Affleck begins the film with a two-minute rough sketch of Iranian history. Presenting centuries of Iranian history in two minutes is of course an impossible task, and the result is grossly oversimplified and ultimately falls short of providing the viewer with much-needed context for the events about to unfold. There are several others that students may describe. We have no idea what . At first, she doesnt know who they are or that they are in hiding, but she eventually begins to wonder why they never leave the house, puts two and two together, and figures out just how deeply in trouble they are. We have no idea what happens to her, and we leave the film knowing that those six, lucky Americans will never know who their real hero is. As we all heard Vice President Joe Biden articulate last week in the debates, the facts matter.. At around 11:55 P.M. on December 18, 2022, Argo met with Kirito at the staircase connecting the 3 rd Floor to the 2 nd Floor. The role of Sahar is played by Sheila Vand, a young Iranian-American actress. Argos stunning cinematography and incredibly realistic acting impressed and entertained me. Taylor's wife, Pat, told The Associated. It's got momentum. In one of them, we would pose as businesspeople, in something petroleum-related, if I remember correctly. The coup did give far more power to the shah, but its misleading to give the impression that the shah was installed by foreign powers when in factthough he was greatly weakenedhe hadnt left power. He said it was news to him that Affleck had agreed to narrate the documentary and looked forward to working on it with him. For example, the film states that Irans prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh, was replaced by the shah in a coup dtat orchestrated by the U.S. and Britain in 1953. The book, along with Bearman's article in Wired, served as the source material for "Argo," which won the Oscar for best picture. Affleck's thriller is widely expected to win the best-picture trophy. All rights reserved. John insisted, Bring em all. After our experience with the British we had doubts about foreign embassies, and we did not want to impose ourselves on anyone. TWM offers the following worksheets to keep students minds on the movie and direct them to the lessons that can be learned from the film. Bridges to Reading 3. Who was the primary audience for the Argo cover used in this exfiltration? How do the Iranians let us go and still save face? Bob called John. It . If it were suddenly occupied, the komiteh would definitely notice. The icon's housekeeper, Eunice Murray, allegedly discovered her naked body surrounded by empty pill bottles. The other was Bobs Canadian counterpart, John Sheardown. When I saw the first trailer for Argo, I guffawed at the implausibility of the entire movie. On Nov. 4, 1979, outraged that the despised Shah had been admitted to the United States for medical care after fleeing the country, thousands of Iranians stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Write an opinion essay about which group you determine to have been most responsible for the success of the exfiltration plan. That idea may sound crazy today, but we liked it right away, as I recall, and for three reasons. Our living arrangements were comfortable. what type of danger zone is needed for this exercise. But the 78-year-old Taylor added that given what's happened in the last few months, "I'm not necessarily anticipating anything.". Known as "the overpaid maid" to Bruno's father, the maid is Many of the incidents used to build tension at the bazaar and at the airport did not take place. Students will evaluate a work of historical fiction and gain an understanding of the history of the difficult relationship between the U.S. and Iran over the last 60 years. Gain access to and watch the Special Features information that has been released with the film. And it made me think about Carter, and how everybody hated him as a president because he didnt go to war with Iran. The discussion should include criticisms of the film as historical fiction if the audience takes it to be the definitive story of the hostage crisis because it focuses on the rescue of six diplomats taking the focus away from more important issues such as the reason for Iranian hostility to the U.S. and the plight of the 52 hostages held at the embassy. Taylor's wife, Pat, said Ken died Thursday after. Our Canadian hosts kept us confident and comfortable, and the plan hatched by Mendez worked even better than Argo suggests. He had a key. Evaluate how accurately the actors in the film portrayed the characters who were actually involved in the events themselves. Chavez and Lewis had more of a familial relationship than one of an . Your email address will not be published. Argo, Ben Affleck's new movie about the rescue of six Americans from Iran, is a terrific thriller, even if you know the ending.I left the theater sweatingjust as when I exited the airport bus . 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In the other, I think we were meant to be teachers looking for employment at an international school. The Canadians played a major role in the rescue, issuing six fake passports for the diplomats (this required a secret act of the Canadian Parliament), creating Canadian identities for the American diplomats, and smuggling into Iran via diplomatic pouch materials to make the escape possible, such as the false passports, other false identification, disguise kits provided by the CIA, and movie paraphernalia to support the Argo cover story. On Nov. 4, 1979, when the American Embassy was overtaken, we did not stroll directly to the Canadian ambassadors residence. It's time to move on. SalingersFranny and Zooey, told through animation, film and water. Speaking fluent Thai to his part-time cook and housekeeper, nicknamed Sam, the deputy chief of mission in Iran, Vic Tomseth, arranged a transfer from the Brits to the house of another of Sams employers, who was already a hostage. Who makes the plaid blue coat Jesse stone wears in Sea Change? Mendez deserves praise as well, and earned all the awards he received from the CIA. There's nothing more a Canadian can say after the president says it. It made me wonder if anything we do makes any sense at all, or if were just all caught in this endless cycle of reactionary craziness, acts of heroism like the storming of the embassy (certainly viewed as heroic by some in Iran, cause hey, these people supported a guy who killed and tortured your family) and the rescue of the hostages both reactionary, both nuts. I myself witnessed this same courage from other political prisoners in my ward, many of whom shouted words of love and encouragement to me down the hall, and from our incredibly brave lawyer, Masoud Shafii, who currently cant practice law or leave the country because of his work on our case. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Vand currently is working on two screenplays. Taylor was the ambassador, I was embarrassed to realize. Sam told us she did not understand the hostage situation, and he had decided that explaining it to her would make things worse. The story of Ben Affleck's "Argo" concerns the real-life rescue of six fugitive American embassy employees from Ayatollah "Salman Rushdie Fatwa" Khomeini's Iran in 1980. See also Discussion Questions for Use With any Film that is a Work of Fiction. Would we have gone with Tony at 50 percent? Spoilers: The hostages get away! Exile sucks, but youd help out people who helped you, right? In the alternative, students can introduce the film themselves. The trip to the airport, through immigration, and onto the plane went without a hitch, except that the plane had needed a minor repair and departure was delayed for an hour. The camera zooms close to her frightened eyes, we watch her hesitate for a fraction of a second before she decides to cover for them. We never made it there, because a demonstration blocked the way. (The sixth member of our group, Lee Schatz, joined us a week later, after hiding with the Swedes.). There was lots to appreciate in this film, though. Like others, I was also disappointed that a Hispanic actor didnt play the part of an actual Hispanic historical figure. But those applause made me wonder how many people would actually remember Sahar. John took us upstairs and introduced us to a younger man named Taylor, who I assumed was his assistant. Published on March 3, 2017 09:49 PM. February 23, 2013 / 5:16 PM They said it was treated as routine on both ends both by the people who gave them the orders and by the Iranians and Iraqis who signed for the weapons on the other end. Why did the CIA go into such depth as creating a fake production company, manning offices in Hollywood, having the Canadians create fake identities for the houseguests? Taylor called the postscript lines "disgraceful and insulting" and said it would have caused outrage in Canada if the lines were not changed. Taylor told the AP on Saturday that he would take the "high road" upon hearing what Affleck said in the statement. "I admire Ken very much for his role in rescuing the six houseguests. When I saw the first trailer for Argo, I guffawed at the implausibility of the entire movie. His house was raided four days after we left. How long have these six Canadians been here? they ask her. Our primary characters are all men, and we focus heavily on the arcs for the mens stories Mendezs wife doesnt even get any lines- and Sahar, oh Sahar! The voice-over at the beginning of the film, which outlines the nature of the U.S./Iran conflict, serves to provide background information for the story. Brutal. We would have failed. The entire episode at the bazaar was fictional. Updated on March 16, 2022: Richard Simmons has remained withdrawn from the public eye, and that seems to be just how he likes it. It was then that we discussed again a call that Bob Anders had made several days before. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Categories. Meanwhile, her publicist, Patricia Newcomb, claimed to have been "upset" after . "I saw the movie Argo recently and I was taken aback by its distortion of what happened because almost everything that was heroic, or courageous or innovative was done by Canada and not the United States," Carter said. Discussion Questions Each day we stayed in Iran added to the risk of capture. She called that aspect of her role particularly meaningfulinterspersed with archival footage and illustrations, these moments detail a rising enmity between the US and Iran. "I spoke to him recently when he asked me to narrate a documentary he is prominently featured in and yet he didn't mention any lingering concerns. This is a reasonably accurate work of historical fiction with respect to the way in which the hostages were rescued. People are more forgiving when youre 26 than when youre 36, so now is the time to jump off that cliff. Continue Learning about Movies & Television. What will you say or suggest or what will you do if you see hundred of paper floating on the river? When Bob called him, Johns immediate response was Why didnt you call sooner? Bob told him there were five of us. First published on February 23, 2013 / 5:16 PM. They got trapped in the country for another five years.. Ambassador Taylor, with the support of his wife, went far beyond his obligations and job description to help people of another country, putting his life and that of his wife in danger in order to protect the Americans. Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins. The "Canadian Caper" was the joint covert rescue by the Canadian government and the CIA of six American diplomats who had evaded capture during the seizure of the United States embassy in Tehran, Iran, on November 4, 1979, after the Iranian Revolution, when Islamist students took most of the American embassy personnel hostage, demanding the return of the US-backed Shah for trial. Its true that Mossaddegh was overthrown in a U.S.- and British-led coup, but he and the shah had already both been in power, the latter since 1941, when the shah inherited the throne from his father. TWM views the Taylors as the most heroic. For starters, "Argo" is centered around real events and people. The ability to arrange the move in Thai gave us some confidence that our plans were private. Lastly, the plan allowed the six of us to travel as a group, and support each other. Etc. 4. Sahar ends the movie heading into Iraq. "It was frustrating," Zena Sheardown said about "Argo" in an interview with The Associated Press after her husband's death. We other three remained with the Sheardowns. Taylor called it a good movie and said he's not rooting against it, but said it is far from accurate. The boat sinks! The Staffords went to the Taylor residence. Why does everyone hate Americans? SMALL. Copy. And if you know anything about history, you know that Iraq and Iran are about to enter a hellish bloody war a war funded on both sides by the U.S. of A. I do not expect that Sahars life got infinitely better because she kept her secret and supported Americans. The Argo II is a flying Greek trireme (that could also sail if the aerial controls are damaged) built by the Hephaestus' Cabin for the journey of the seven demigods of the Prophecy of Seven to Greece. And a few days later, Sam got into a screaming fight with the housekeeper, who was also Thai. What happened to the maid at the Canadian embassy in Argo? Part of the learning curve is getting over the fear of putting stuff out there. When Hollywood failed to come calling, she sidestepped the problem by continuing to pursue the experimental theater shed embraced in college. The British embassy was also captured, though, albeit briefly, and there was a near attack on the residential compound itself. . Without his enthusiastic welcome we might have tried to survive on our own a few more days. Most importantly, it had been empty since the takeover and was certainly known to be U.S. property. silently to avoid the deaths of those involved. "We took the six in without being asked so it starts there," Taylor said. Affleck tells his version from Tonys perspectiveand wisely, I think: A heroic CIA agent is a more natural Hollywood protagonist than people trapped in a house and their brave hosts. Ive talked before about how the Iran/Iraq war was some of the inspiration for the conflict in Gods War, and it was that story of my relatives nonchalant gunrunning that made me realize that wars could be perpetuated almost indefiniately by outsiders, and that this was actually a very common occurence. All those left on the other side of events can do is react to the mess thats left behind. One of three scenarios: 1. Her appearance is so brief and unnoted that I dont even remember if we learn her name. Whatever, Hollywood. American Embassy staff, and yet did not divulge this realization to She is an amalgamation(fictional representation) of several She just got thrown from one shitty situation created by American foreign policy into yet another shitty situation perpetuated by American foreign policy. Sheardown died on Dec. 30, and his wife, Zena, called the movie disappointing. TORONTO -- Ken Taylor, Canada's ambassador to Iran who sheltered Americans at his residence during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis has died. He also agreed to go along with the CIA's film production cover story to get the Americans out of Iran. See also TWMs Historical Fiction in Film Cross-Curricular Homework Project. Sahar and her family were given a U.S. or Canadian passports (neither of whic Continue Reading 16 2 Sponsored by The Penny Hoarder The Iranians had no idea that the diplomats were trying to escape. Lester's Housekeeper: Michael Parks . Conclude with a judgment on the accuracy of the adaptation from magazine to film. "In general it makes it seem like the Canadians were just along for the ride. At the CIA, Mendez specialised in disguises,. At the end of the viewing I went to, the audience burst into a loud round of applause. Iranians had every right to be pissed off we helped out a democratically elected representative and put a fucking tyrant in his place. There's nothing much right from Day 1 I could do about the movie. Make sure you give me enough time to clean everything properly . I usually cant stand him because he comes across as some stupid jock, but I bought him in this role. Furthermore, our presence was becoming an impediment to a possible negotiated hostage releasebecause if somehow there had been a breakthrough in the negotiations, the United States would have had to acknowledge our existence and ask us to be released, too. They will never know she saved them. Iranians who had to deal with the fallout. As a housekeeper, you'll have to persevere day after day, performing each duty to the best of your ability. However, certainly the diplomats trying to get out of Tehran were nervous and tense. On the other hand, actress Sheila Vand, who plays an Iranian housekeeper in the film, told CBS Radio News that her role in "Argo" helps chip away at stereotypes for Middle Eastern characters. Portrait of the Architect in Ruins, which she created, directed and starred in for the Los Angeles Theatre Center in 2008, fashioned itself as an avant-garde theatrical interpretation of J.D. We went. Taylor was having drinks with Johns wife Zena. The dialogue was punchy and witty, and again, the sheer craziness of this plan was so crazy that I could almost buy that it worked (I know, I know! You are planning an exercise that will include the m16 and m203. AGE:Age: 14+; MPAA Rating R for language and some violent images; Drama; 2012; 120 minutes; Color. He suggested we move to another house nearby, whose occupant he also worked for. 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