Posted on 03/17/2007 10:39:24 AM PDT by meg88
Paris, March 17, IRNA Paris-UNESCO-Movie `300' Iran's representative to the Paris-based UNESCO, Mohammad-Reza Dehshiri, in a letter to UNESCO director general criticized screening of Warner Brothers anti-Iran movie `300' and called for its severe reaction and condemnation of such an insult.
In his letter, Dehshiri protested over the inciting nature of the movie, deliberately insulting the Iranian nation, as the founder of dialogue among cultures and civilizations.
Meanwhile, he underlined UNESCO's responsibility towards this sensitive issue, given the need for promotion of international peace and solidarity based on the introduction to the UNESCO Charter, calling for a proper reaction to the move.
`300' is the title of the new movie produced in Hollywood to confront the Islamic and Iranian culture and identity, presenting a vague image of the Oriental culture in order to institutionalize its onslaught against identity movement in the region.
The new movie `300' was produced by the Warner Brothers Co. based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. It was directed by Zack Snyder.
It is about the war between the Greek King Leonidas heading an army of 300 Spartans and the Persian Emperor Xerxes commanding an army of one million.
The film is currently being screened at some of the theater houses of the French capital of Paris and the relevant posters are seen on the publicity panels.
Turning to the responsibility of this international organization to promote peaceful coexistence, peace and logic rather than hatred, war and arrogance, he drew the attention of UNESCO head to the growing objection of world historians and Iranian intellectuals to this blasphemous movie.
Dehshiri called on the UNESCO director general to prevent repetition of such insulting actions undermining the Iranians' social ethics and denying their rich culture.
Turning to the fact that against the medium-term strategy of this international body, which is based on promotion of dialogue among civilizations and cultures, he said that the movie called `300' will lead to conflict among civilizations.
Besides, the Iranian officials reiterated the need for UNESCO's reaction to this measure to safeguard the cultural heritage of all world nations.
In separate letters to the heads of other international bodies such as the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the group of 77, he also called for condemnation of such measures and their proper reaction to stop further insult to Iran's history and culture.
Dehshiri called on these bodies to discuss the issue at their general assembly meetings under the name of `Violation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage'.
News sent: 17:11 Saturday March 17, 2007
This makes me want to go see it again.
If we'd had a president in 1979 Iran wouldn't exit, and the twin towers would still be standing.
exist....sheesh, fat fingered fool.
Saw it last night. I did not realize that Ru Paul played Xerxes.
Pretty funny - getting his panties in a wad over a movie, based on a comix book, about something that happened in 480 BC!
I guess the posibility for history to repeat itself does exist....on a much larger scale.
he drew the attention of UNESCO head to the growing objection of world historians and Iranian intellectuals to this blasphemous movie.
Very odd statement.
Was Iran Iran back then? Or is this pre-Iranian history?
In 1935 Persia was replaced by Iran in an Islamic revolution. Yet, they claim to be insulted by a negative portrayal of a history they discarded.
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