Inside Iran Part 8

Iran may never be the same way again. Here's a rare look at the Iranian capital brought to us by BBC journalist Rageh Omaar.

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Rageh Omaar embarks on a unique journey inside what he describes as one of the most misunderstood countries in the world, looking at the country through the eyes of people rarely heard - ordinary Iranians.

It took a year of wrangling to get permission to film inside Iran but the result is an amazing portrayal of an energetic and vibrant country that is completely different to the usual images seen in the media.

Rageh soon discovers that Tehran is a complex place and uncovers a city of extremes of wealth and poverty, where some people survive on less than a dollar a day and others shop till they drop in glitzy shopping malls.

Iran is a country that bans women from riding motorcycles but where 60 per cent of the student population is female. It is also a youthful place, with two thirds of Iran's 70 million population under the age of 30.

Rageh meets with local people to hear their personal stories and feelings about the current state of affairs in Iran. There are stories of taxi drivers, wrestlers, business women, people working with drug addicts and the country's leading pop star and his manager - the 'Simon Cowell' of Iran.

Rageh Inside Iran transcends images of angry demonstrations and burning flags to reveal a country that isn't without its problems but which is also fascinating, dynamic and hospitable.

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[Sepidehify]

why is this video repeated twice in a row???

[dokhtaretehro0n]

lovely documentary, quite fair, it shows all the good sides (which ppl in the west are unaware of) but it also shows the addict cab driver and other problems, one of the best parts in the documentary is (on ty his video- part 8) at 6:20 to 6:40 ... very good point...

[someguy53]

wow benyamin cant speak english.......

[Mcmaaniman]

ody smellz like poo,he haz big head,he likes pink,he is ah girl,he likez behnaz