
King Cyrus |
Hollywood's cinematic assault on
Persian history in the movie '300' offended many Iranians even before the movie
had officially opened in theaters. But as in case of every attack on Persian
identity like the
National Geographic and
Google's mislabeling of the historical Persian Gulf, the outrage
is often short-lived and sporadic without meaningful action to counter the
ongoing Western propaganda to deride ancient Persia's contribution to human
civilization.
Filmmaker Cyrus
Kar was captured by U.S. forces in
Iraq on May 17,
2005 and jailed in solitary confinement for nearly two months while filming his
documentary "In search of Cyrus the Great" the founder of the greatest and most
just Empire the world had ever seen.
But despite his heroic efforts the
documentary revealing that many of what is today considered as "western values"
originated from ancient Persia remains unfinished due to lack of funds.
In an article in response to the movie
'300' Kar wrote: "History is no longer written by the victors, it is written by
filmmakers. Perhaps movie '300' was a necessary wake-up call for the
Iranian/Persian community to support responsible filmmakers, who report history
with honesty and integrity".
Please help Cyrus finish this
documentary by making a tax deductible donation to 'Filmmakers Alliance'.
You may do so by
visiting
Spenta Productions website or sending your checks to:
Spenta
Productions
Attn: Cyrus Kar
P.O. Box 2682
Los Angeles,
CA 90078
Thank you,
Daniel M Pourkesali
Leesburg, VA 20176
(571) 224-2178