Iranaians are NOT in isolation. I can only imagine what the Bush Propaganda media is doing to these people.
The other title to the film should be "How to make an Ayatollah crazy."
The state run media of Iran has little affect to the majority of those influenced by 'independent television access.
The West needs to relax as there is no danger to the proliferation of independent media in Iran. The determination that these folks seek 'homemade' satellite dishes is daughting. I wonder how much Israeli TV is actually viewed in Iran.
The Iranian government virtually has given up in attempting control of the volume if satellite dish TV among its populous. The police run raids on occassion to keep the Ayatollah happy, but, as soon as the dishes are gone there are more in their place.
The film is more a reality into the lack of understanding of commercial ventures than it is anti-Ayatollah. The satellite dish network of Iran is alive and healthy facilitated by entrepeneurs that manufacture their products in very primative methods. The manufacturer of the satellite dishes literally delivers it by bicycle and sets up the signal to the awaiting television as well.
This film was absolutely amazing and speaks to the commonality of the human experience and the need for self gratification and freedom.
I found it more entertaining than enlightening. I sincerely am not afraid of Iran, so much concerned for its corner on primative independent media moguls.
