Greater Boston Video: Journalist Held In Iran Inspired Jon Stewart's New Film, 'Rosewater'

285 views · Published 10 November 2014 · 6:52 · Indexed 22 October 2026

Channel: GBH News · 2014 · News & Politics

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Comedian Jon Stewart is wading into some new territory, taking on a very serious subject in his first feature film. "Rosewater" tells the story of Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari, who was detained while covering the 2009 elections in Iran and the protests that erupted around them.

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