It took two years for Mehran Tamadon to persuade the four supporters of the Iranian regime to risk taking part in an experiment with him. Now he receives them as guests at his family’s country house to try out something that does not exist in Iran: a pluralistic society. As the women disappear into the guest rooms, the men discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a secular society, the veil, abortion, freedom of the press… The guests not merely outnumber the filmmaker, who is critical of the regime, but are also masters of rhetoric. Again and again, they twist his words and use them against him. His secular society, they argue, is just as ideological as their religious one. The mood is contentious, but there’s also a great deal of communal laughter, prayer and cooking. In the end, the attempt to create a social utopia fails as there are simply too many issues that are non-negotiable. But does that mean that the experiment itself has failed? After all, for a brief time, differing lifestyles and opinions managed to co-exist. A dialogue took place. For the filmmaker, however, there’ll be a high price to pay. (Berlinale 2014)

It took two years for Mehran Tamadon to persuade the four supporters of the Iranian regime to risk taking part in an experiment with him. Now he receives them as guests at his family’s country house to try out something that does not exist in Iran: a pluralistic society. As the women disappear into the guest rooms, the men discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a secular society, the veil, abortion, freedom of the press… The guests not merely outnumber the filmmaker, who is critical of the regime, but are also masters of rhetoric. Again and again, they twist his words and use them against him. His secular society, they argue, is just as ideological as their religious one. The mood is contentious, but there’s also a great deal of communal laughter, prayer and cooking. In the end, the attempt to create a social utopia fails as there are simply too many issues that are non-negotiable. But does that mean that the experiment itself has failed? After all, for a brief time, differing lifestyles and opinions managed to co-exist. A dialogue took place. For the filmmaker, however, there’ll be a high price to pay. (Berlinale 2014)

她是美索布达米亚平原上的泥板，她是黄河远古文明用于交易的贝壳，她是小亚细亚吕底亚王国的黄金，她是意大利佛罗伦萨古老银行家族的徽章。她是欲望的载体，她是交换的工具，她是我们最熟悉的，却也是最陌生的——她，就是货币。 　　从46亿年前地球的诞生，到250万年前人类的起源，从5500年前隐藏的最早的货币历史，到250年前工业文明的到来，从67年前布雷顿森林会议的召开，到今日国际货币体系的再重建……货币从最初的起源、到局部的通行，从站在国际贸易的制高点，到今天成为世界经济浪潮中最棘手和根源性的课题。人们对货币从哪里来，和她又将如何影响世界产生了越来越多的困惑和期待——货币到底是什么？是金钱，是债券？是黄金，是钻石？是财富，是国家意志？是梦想，还是其他？——让我们共同穿越历史，带着对货币的渴望和疑问，一起进入货币的世界……

她是美索布达米亚平原上的泥板，她是黄河远古文明用于交易的贝壳，她是小亚细亚吕底亚王国的黄金，她是意大利佛罗伦萨古老银行家族的徽章。她是欲望的载体，她是交换的工具，她是我们最熟悉的，却也是最陌生的——她，就是货币。 　　从46亿年前地球的诞生，到250万年前人类的起源，从5500年前隐藏的最早的货币历史，到250年前工业文明的到来，从67年前布雷顿森林会议的召开，到今日国际货币体系的再重建……货币从最初的起源、到局部的通行，从站在国际贸易的制高点，到今天成为世界经济浪潮中最棘手和根源性的课题。人们对货币从哪里来，和她又将如何影响世界产生了越来越多的困惑和期待——货币到底是什么？是金钱，是债券？是黄金，是钻石？是财富，是国家意志？是梦想，还是其他？——让我们共同穿越历史，带着对货币的渴望和疑问，一起进入货币的世界……

1979年霍梅尼在伊朗掌权是现代激进伊斯兰的第一次重大胜利。在这部三集纪录片中，当年的一些关键人物会向您讲述这其中的故事。 　　美国前总统卡特第一次在电视面前讲述那次使其在选举中失去总统职位的事件。伊朗扣押了在德黑兰的美国大使馆人员，这总共的444天一点一点的夺去了卡特的时间和能量。卡特总统的最后任期被绝望的试图营救人质计划所笼罩。那些和他一起在白宫中试图营救人质，如何谈判，最终怀疑自己能否救回人质的人们，他们都讲述了自己在其中的故事。其他参与者包括前副总统沃尔特·蒙代尔，前副国务卿克里斯多夫以及前国家安全顾问兹比格涅夫·布热津斯基。 　　另一面的故事由伊朗高层讲述：霍梅尼的顾问，大阿亚图拉蒙塔泽里；他的第一位外交部长，亚兹迪；其美国谈判代表，萨迪克·塔巴塔巴伊；伊朗革命卫队创立者之一，穆赫辛。

1979年霍梅尼在伊朗掌权是现代激进伊斯兰的第一次重大胜利。在这部三集纪录片中，当年的一些关键人物会向您讲述这其中的故事。 　　美国前总统卡特第一次在电视面前讲述那次使其在选举中失去总统职位的事件。伊朗扣押了在德黑兰的美国大使馆人员，这总共的444天一点一点的夺去了卡特的时间和能量。卡特总统的最后任期被绝望的试图营救人质计划所笼罩。那些和他一起在白宫中试图营救人质，如何谈判，最终怀疑自己能否救回人质的人们，他们都讲述了自己在其中的故事。其他参与者包括前副总统沃尔特·蒙代尔，前副国务卿克里斯多夫以及前国家安全顾问兹比格涅夫·布热津斯基。 　　另一面的故事由伊朗高层讲述：霍梅尼的顾问，大阿亚图拉蒙塔泽里；他的第一位外交部长，亚兹迪；其美国谈判代表，萨迪克·塔巴塔巴伊；伊朗革命卫队创立者之一，穆赫辛。

本片以一个伊朗离婚法庭为缩影，简单介绍了伊朗国内的司法、宗教和生活，特别是婚姻生活的境况。伊朗虽然在宗教上任然相对保守，但国家司法却尽可能的保护妇女的权益，国家立法机构和宗教权力之间虽然界限模糊，但对于具体案例而言，司法审判基本出于宗教权力之外。本片也从侧面展现伊朗司法制度。 　　本片其中一个因离婚争得自由的女性，回到学校，立志成为一名律师。

本片以一个伊朗离婚法庭为缩影，简单介绍了伊朗国内的司法、宗教和生活，特别是婚姻生活的境况。伊朗虽然在宗教上任然相对保守，但国家司法却尽可能的保护妇女的权益，国家立法机构和宗教权力之间虽然界限模糊，但对于具体案例而言，司法审判基本出于宗教权力之外。本片也从侧面展现伊朗司法制度。 　　本片其中一个因离婚争得自由的女性，回到学校，立志成为一名律师。

A response to the failure of the American mass media to provide the public with relevant and accurate information about the standoff between the US and Iran, as happened before with the lead up to the invasion of Iraq. We have heard that Iran is a nuclear menace in defiance of the international community, bent on "wiping Israel off the map", supporting terrorism, and unwilling to negotiate. This documentary disputes these claims as they are presented to us and puts them in the context of present and historical US imperialism and hypocrisy with respect to Iran. It looks at the struggle for democracy inside Iran, the consequences of the current escalation and the potential US and/or Israeli attack, and suggests some alternatives to consider. Written by Aaron Newman

A response to the failure of the American mass media to provide the public with relevant and accurate information about the standoff between the US and Iran, as happened before with the lead up to the invasion of Iraq. We have heard that Iran is a nuclear menace in defiance of the international community, bent on "wiping Israel off the map", supporting terrorism, and unwilling to negotiate. This documentary disputes these claims as they are presented to us and puts them in the context of present and historical US imperialism and hypocrisy with respect to Iran. It looks at the struggle for democracy inside Iran, the consequences of the current escalation and the potential US and/or Israeli attack, and suggests some alternatives to consider. Written by Aaron Newman