IRAN SOUS LE VOILE DES APPARENCES

Revolution, violence and religious fanaticism are the images that Iran has been reflecting on the world for more than two decades. Yet, in the midst of today's turmoil how can we forget that one of the oldest nations in history took root in Iran? Twenty three years after the advent of the Islamic Revolution, this country, which is once again prey to history's turbulence, is on the road to modernity. Faced with radical Islam advocated by the religious orthodoxy, the Iranian youth looks more toward the West and exposing itself to the winds of globalisation. It no longer finds its place in the religious revolution of the older generation.

Iran - Veiled Appearances is the portrait of a socially and culturally fractured society. The film-maker's eye finds itself divided there and gives rise to a film, as multifaceted and kaleidoskopic as a country in which religious fervour of some contrasts with the desire of liberty of others. After having asserted their desire for change during the presidental elections, the Iranians are now duped in their slight conquests by the power of the most conservative Islamists. This power has a firm grip on the army and the media and doesn't think twice about resorting to political murder.