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If one humanizes Iran and Iranians then one will have to treat them as human

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In Reply to: RE: Like Israel, Iran has a thriving and excellent art film industry. Prejudice against a country's posted by tinear on January 07, 2011 at 11:10:03

and admit that many of them want the same things we do.

How fortunate we are to have International film as a vehicle for exploration of this very complex world we live in.

As many of us know one of the best ways to grasp, understand and humanize a foreign and or different culture is through it's art but that of course is a very dangerous path to take as we might have to still some of our most base urges/prejudices.

It's recommended none the less.

J.B.

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tell that to Iran's leadership - Jazz Inmate 16:36:06 01/10/11 (1)
As I say below, I don't particularly care for Israeli films either. So it's not about my feelings for the country.
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We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi
- Leadership usualy exist in unison with population - Victor Khomenko 05:58:36 01/11/11 (0)
  With very few exceptions, of which Iran is not one. Strength of totalitarian state is in its ability to excite, rally its people, to become their voice.

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