As the World Tour starts to wind down, Alex and Jonathan make a stop in Iran to look at the small, personal films Close-Up (1990), Children of Heaven (1997), and A Separation (2011). We talk about portraying compassion in film, movies without a "bad guy," and the self-sufficiency of Iranian cinema.

Skip to: 4:19 - Close-Up 18:06 - Children of Heaven 32:33 - A Separation 49:04 - Overall 57:50 - Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions: Hour of the Wolf (1968) A Touch of Zen (1971) City of God (2002)

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