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jon stewart

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ROSEWATER

November 16, 2014

Where does one find the strength to endure, when they are locked in a cell all alone?

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Ryan McNeil
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ROSEWATER plays TIFF 2014

September 10, 2014

Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but a journalist walks into an Iranian prison…

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Ryan McNeil
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If You Talk Too Much: ROSEWATER Trailer

September 3, 2014

We all know the man is insightful and funny, but can Jon Stewart direct? Ask me again this time next week.

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Ryan McNeil
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