Filmed in Iran in March, 2007 during a volatile political time. The group had visits with the Vice President, Imams, Students, and People, and visited shrines, monuments to poets, and several cities.
The Fellowship of Reconciliation Delegation of 23 Americans
met with Imams, people on the street,
students, professors and the Vice President
in charge of Culture and Tourism. They visited Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and Qom. The people of Iran tell of their desire for nuclear power, their view of the holocaust conference, and sent messages of peace to the American people.
Directed by
Margot Smith
Written by
Margot Smith
Produced by
Margot Smith
Production Company
Off Center Video
Production Notes
The video was filmed on MiniDV. I was permitted to video everywhere without restriction--partly because I was disguised as a little old lady. We visited with the Vice President, students and faculty at the Center for North American Studies at the University of Tehran, and at the shrines of saints and poets. Our 23 delegates were very savvy politically and were a joy to travel with.
Filmmaker Biograpy
Margot Smith produces award winning independent videos on political and social justice issues. She does the camera work, story--everything--including the final edit on Final Cut Pro. She is a member of the San Francisco Film Society.
Her latest video is Listen to Iran’s People: A Call For Peace. She was part of a 23 person delegation to Iran, and videoed the many important people that they met, including iran’s Vice President, professors, imams, students and people on the street. They also vistied the Society for the Support of Victims of Chemical Warfare. The film was shown in film festivals in Berkeley, Los Angeles, Hollywood, New York and Ashville, NC.