The Iran Job
The Iran Job is an intriguing sports documentary that is as sad as it is uplifting.
Overview
In 2008 at the height of the tension between America and Iran, American basketball player Kevin Sheppard accepted an offer to play in the Iranian Basketball Super League. The documentary about his experience is a streetwise look at the country's political realities. The charismatic Sheppard, who makes friends wherever he goes, forms an unlikely alliance with three outspoken Iranian women.
In the safety of his apartment the women air their frustrations, discussing everything from politics to religion to gender roles. But this is also a basketball movie, amidst the political situation director Till Schauder spends a lot of time following the ups and downs of the team. The Iran Job is an intriguing sports documentary that is as sad as it is uplifting.
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