Calling from Tehran

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Calling From Tehran
Directed by	Matthew Nicolau
Starring	Matthew Nicolau
Release date(s)	2008
Running time	TBC
Country	USA
Language	English

Calling from Tehran is the forthcoming debut documentary film by Matthew Nicolau.

1 History
2 The Film
3 About the film
4 External links

[edit] History

In 1976, Ali, a young PhD student at Fresno State University, returned to his native Iran, leaving behind his American girlfriend and their newborn son, Matthew. What was meant as a temporary separation becomes permanent. Ali never returned to the United States and the family soon lost touch altogether. Never knowing his father, Matthew grew up with a deep misunderstanding and shame of his Iranian heritage. In order to protect himself from the racism around him, he denied his real race and never admitted who his father was.

[edit] The Film

Twenty-seven years later, now living in New York City, Matthew was still wrestling with the confusing, painful feelings of his father's absence. However, he was determined to change his life. Beginning from his origins on the rough streets of Fresno, California, Matthew traces the roots of an American identity crisis 6000 miles to his father's doorstep in Tehran. He has no idea who or what he will find when he gets there, but he knows it will change him forever. The film is directed by Matthew and takes viewers across some of Iran's most breathtaking geography. Featuring a host of colorful characters and family members from California to Iran, Matthew's journey underscores a universal theme for anyone who has ever wondered who they really are.

[edit] About the film

The film features intimate views of Iranian life, a sight seldom seen by an American visitor.
Test screenings of Calling From Tehran began in August 2007 and the film is now in post production, scheduled for a release in 2008. [1]