Rosewater
Gael García Bernal (No) stars in this true story of journalist Maziar Bahari who in 2009 was imprisoned, beaten and interrogated in Iran for over 100 days. The journalist's captors accused him of aiding to overthrow the Iranian government, using an interview/comedy skit from The Daily Show as evidence against him. This is the directorial debut of The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart, based on Bahari’s memoir.
- Director:
- Jon Stewart (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Jon Stewart
- Cast:
- Gael García BernalShohreh AghdashlooKim BodniaGolshifteh Farahani
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Giles Hardie
flicksRarely does it makes sense to make a biopic about a life while incidents are still in play and the dust is still settling from crucial events. Without the objectivity of time, such films can feel myopic, biased or unfinished. Rosewater is one of those scarce occasions where it was right to strike while the iron was hot.
Variety
pressStewart’s confident, superbly acted debut feature works as both a stirring account of human endurance and a topical reminder of the risks faced by journalists in pursuit of the truth.
The New York Times
pressMr. Stewart's interest in the material is obviously personal, but his movie transcends mere self-interest.
The Dissolve
pressLike The Daily Show, Rosewater makes uncomfortable political realities into wry but uproarious jokes.
SBS
pressThe result suggests the education of a committed satirist in the art of storytelling.
Rolling Stone
pressThat the movie is as tense and chilling as it is owes much to first-time director Jon Stewart's keen eye for the way humor surfaces even in the dark places.
NPR
pressHas an urgency that's all about the storytelling smarts of its first-time writer-director.
Los Angeles Times
pressStewart acquits himself solidly, though not thrillingly, as a beginning director ...
Hollywood Reporter
pressAs a case history in the annals of political repression, it feels like a bit of a side show.
Flicks, Giles Hardie
flicksRarely does it makes sense to make a biopic about a life while incidents are still in play and the dust is still settling from crucial events. Without the objectivity of time, such films can feel myopic, biased or unfinished. Rosewater is one of those scarce occasions where it was right to strike while the iron was hot.
Variety
pressStewart’s confident, superbly acted debut feature works as both a stirring account of human endurance and a topical reminder of the risks faced by journalists in pursuit of the truth.
The New York Times
pressMr. Stewart's interest in the material is obviously personal, but his movie transcends mere self-interest.
The Dissolve
pressLike The Daily Show, Rosewater makes uncomfortable political realities into wry but uproarious jokes.
SBS
pressThe result suggests the education of a committed satirist in the art of storytelling.
Rolling Stone
pressThat the movie is as tense and chilling as it is owes much to first-time director Jon Stewart's keen eye for the way humor surfaces even in the dark places.
NPR
pressHas an urgency that's all about the storytelling smarts of its first-time writer-director.
Los Angeles Times
pressStewart acquits himself solidly, though not thrillingly, as a beginning director ...
Hollywood Reporter
pressAs a case history in the annals of political repression, it feels like a bit of a side show.
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