The Iran Job

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Documentary Uses Basketball As A Bridge To Iran

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 10.18.2012 | Entertainment

With the drumbeat of war coursing through American politics once again, a curious little documentary titled "The Iran Job" appears to provide a would-...

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A Remarkably Apolitical Political Film

Abigail E. Disney | Posted 10.04.2012 | Los Angeles

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I object to the idea that the personal and the political have nothing to do with each other. I suspect it is precisely this divided consciousness that makes for a political culture as brutal, unkind and ineffective as the one we endure today.

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ReThink Review: The Iran Job -- Basketball Diplomacy

Jonathan Kim | Posted 11.28.2012 | Sports

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While the team's struggle to reach the playoffs provides The Iran Job's structure, the film's unexpected heart is Kevin's friendship with three Iranian women -- his physical therapy nurse, Hilda, and her friends Laleh and Elaheh.

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Five Things You Can Do in Response to That Offensive Anti-Islam Film

Deborah Stambler | Posted 11.27.2012 | Impact

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When bad news hits, I always look to what I can do, what action I can take. So I've compiled a list of five things we can do as a considered response to Innocence of Muslims and the violence that has ensued.

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