Iran: A Skier's Journey

Screened at FCFF 2018

  • Year 2016
  • Country USA
  • Runtime 12 min
  • Director Jordan Manley
  • Topics

Film Synopsis

Cautioned not to travel to Iran, skiers Chad Sayers and Forrest Coots go anyway. They find comfort in Tehran’s bustling bazaars, Isfahan’s dazzling mosques, and the powder-filled slopes of the Alborz mountain range. Iran is a culture not easily understood, but profoundly welcoming.

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