Rosewater (2014)
Rosewater is a 2014 drama movie directed by Jon Stewart, with a running time of 1h 43m. It stars Gael García Bernal, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Kim Bodnia.
In 2009, Iranian Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari was covering Iran's volatile elections for Newsweek. One of the few reporters living in the country with access to US media, he made an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, in a taped interview with comedian Jason Jones. The interview was intended as satire, but if the Tehran authorities got the joke they didn't like it - and it would quickly came back to haunt Bahari when he was rousted from his family home and thrown into prison.
Quick answers
What is Rosewater about?
In 2009, Iranian Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari was covering Iran's volatile elections for Newsweek. One of the few reporters living in the country with access to US media, he made an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, in a taped interview with comedian Jason Jones. The interview was intended as satire, but if the Tehran authorities got the joke they didn't like it - and it would quickly came back to haunt Bahari when he was rousted from his family home and thrown into prison.
When was Rosewater released?
Rosewater was released on 7 November 2014.
How long is Rosewater?
Rosewater runs 1h 43m.
Who made Rosewater?
Rosewater was directed by Jon Stewart.
Where can I watch Rosewater?
Rosewater is available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Fawesome, The CW, Plex and Pluto TV.
Where to watch Rosewater
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Watch free with ads: Plex, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, The CW, Tubi TV
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Cast
- Gael García Bernal as Maziar Bahari
- Shohreh Aghdashloo as Moloojoon
- Kim Bodnia as Javadi (Rosewater)
- Claire Foy as Paola
- Haluk Bilginer as Baba Akbar
- Golshifteh Farahani as Maryam
- Nasser Faris as Haj Agha
- Dimitri Leonidas as Davood
- Amir El-Masry as Alireza
- Arian Moayed as Hamid
- Numan Acar as Rahim
- Andrew Gower as Jimmy the avid editor