THE GREEN WAVE teaser - 2010

Video mirrored from: http://thegreenwave-film.com/

Green is the color of hope. Green is the color of Islam. And green was the symbol of recognition among the supporters of presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi, who became the symbolic figure of the Green Revolution in Iran last year.

The presidential elections on June 12th, 2009 were supposed to bring about a change, but contrary to all expectations the ultra-conservative populist Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was confirmed in office.

As clear as was the result, as loud and justified were the accusations of vote-rigging.

The on-going Where is my vote? protest demonstrations were again and again worn down and broken up with brutal attacks by government militia. Images taken from private persons with their cell phones or cameras bear witness to this excessive violence: people were beaten, stabbed, shot dead, arrested, kidnapped, some of them disappearing without trace.

What remains is the countless number of dead or injured people and victims of torture, and another deep wound in the hearts of the Iranians.

THE GREEN WAVE is a touching documentary-collage illustrating the dramatic events and telling about the feelings of the people behind this revolution.

Facebook reports, Twitter messages and videos posted in the internet were included in the film composition, and hundreds of real blog entries served as reference for the experiences and thoughts of two young students, whose story is running through the film as the main thread.

The film describes their initial hope and curiosity, their desperate fear, and the courage to yet continue to fight. These fictional 'storylines' have been animated as a motion comic -- sort of a moving comic -- framing the deeply affecting pictures of the revolution and the interviews with prominent human rights campaigners and exiled Iranians.

Ali Samadi Ahadi's documentary is a very contemporary chronicle of the Green Revolution and a memorial for all of those who believed in more freedom and lost their lives for that.

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[Shahin2102]

@tarun1982 No problem mate, glad you asked. Truth is, both sides would claim that their side is the majority, but in my experience there are more people who are against the IR than people who are in favor of it. However, that does not mean that all those against want to change the situation. Many would like to see gradual change through reforms instead of violence. My guess is that they're reluctant because of Iran's history of revolutions (always installing worse regimes than the previous one).

[tarun1982]

@Shahin2102 thanks for the info How sure are you about those percentages though... because the pro Islam people claim that most of Iran is still very much in favour of Islam and the IR and all that and they say there is a very small percentage of anti-IR people who, according to them, are "controlled by Israeli zionists" or some stuff like that. I know they tend to exaggerate things but, what would be your answer to them?.. I'm curious to know.

Thank you.

[Shahin2102]

@tarun1982 honestly it's a complex situation. Half of Iran is against the IR, 25% is pro-IR and another 25% does not agree with the IR but due to being muslim they fear that taking a stand against the IR might not be right. So... the Iranian people seems to be in a dilemma; there are very open minded people who would love to see Iran become the next European state but there are also many conservatives. Opinions vary widely, therefore the situation is unpredictable. Whoever has the stick I guess.

[tarun1982]

@Shahin2102 so where is all this actually heading?... Do you live in Iran?.. Do you see any change taking place there?

[Shahin2102]

@tarun1982 Moussavi's party. Some claim that the Green color stands for Islam, but most of those use it as an excuse to justify their actions towards the IR.

[tarun1982]

@Shahin2102 but in this case i'm not sure what it is associated with... can neevr trust the Islamists, you know...

[ThePumkincake]

just watched it in cinema, really shocked me! great documentation!

[Shahin2102]

@tinytina666 I prefer the green movement being associated with nature than with Islam.

[tinytina666]

@Shahin2102 Green is the color of many things, new life (plants), a new beginning, healthcare, things relating to nature or things that are natural

[mwolda]

The green movement is beyond Islam, beyond Mousavi. It's freedom!