Judging a Nation by what it watches on the Tele...

[Flash Walken]

One popular mini-series, called “Zero Degree Turn,” depicts the Iranian Embassy in Paris during World War II, when employees forged Iranian passports for European Jews to flee to Iran. The series is built around a love story between an Iranian-Palestinian man and a Jewish Frenchwoman he helps escape to Iran.

Scenes of terrified Jewish men, women and children being loaded into trucks by Nazis are arousing feelings of sympathy for Jews at a time when President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has denied the Holocaust.

But the series has a more subtle message: that there is a difference between Jews and Zionists. One Jewish character, the uncle of the Frenchwoman who escapes to Iran, is depicted as brutal and manipulative. He has ties to Israel.

Interesting little article.

To Compete, Iranian State TV Adapts

[Lanny_MacDonald]

Interesting indeed!

[troutman]

How would you judge these nations by what they watch?

Italy - games shows hosted by girls in bikinis

Germany - documentaries about factories

US - Fox News

Canada - Coaches Corner

Mexico - soap operas starring Erik Estrada

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by troutman

How would you judge these nations by what they watch?

Italy - games shows hosted by girls in bikinis

Germany - documentaries about factories

US - Fox News

Canada - Coaches Corner

Mexico - soap operas starring Erik Estrada

Italians are clearly much smarter than the rest of us.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by troutman

How would you judge these nations by what they watch?

Italy - games shows hosted by girls in bikinis

Germany - documentaries about factories

US - Fox News

Canada - Coaches Corner

Mexico - soap operas starring Erik Estrada

Japan - Game shows where the losers get paddled or worse.