A Jewish prisoner pretends to be Iranian to escape being shot and is then forced to teach Farsi, a language he doesn’t speak, to a Nazi superior in Persian Lessons, the new film from Ukrainian-born, Canada-based director Vadim Perelman (The House of Sand and Fog). “Inspired by true ...
He creates a new language with the names of victims. On the one hand, with the language he makes suffering no longer "just a number", but "the individual". On the other hand, the language in turn makes him continually struggling in the sense of guil...
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The Persian Gulf War--Ten Years After. (cover story)Presents views on Operation Desert Storm after ten years. History on the onset of Desert Storm; Description on the process of evaluating basic military doctrine; Information on the lessons in victory of war. INSETS: Getting to the Fight, ...
Valuable Lessons to Be Learned There are a couple of important truths to be gleaned from this exciting adventure in Persian history. First, this matter relates to the fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Isaiah foretold the unexpected capture of the city. Evil (i.e., destruction) would come upon ...
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During this process those lessons which appeared vivid and unquestionable at the end of a war become the focus of debate as poised intellects and the gift of hindsight offer new meaning. The lessons of Operation Desert Storm have been subjected to the same type of scrutiny in the decade ...
The Holocaust drama 'Persian Lessons,' from Vadim Perelman ('House of Sand and Fog'), stars Nahuel Perez Biscayart ('BPM') and Lars Eidinger ('Personal Shopper').