E-mail a friendMay 18, 2007
Iranian author Marina Niemat recounts her experiences as a Prisoner of Tehran. Actor Luke Wilson reveals his interest in photography and talks about his new film, The Wendell Baker Story.
Marina Nemat
Marina Nemat
Being jailed and tortured in Tehran (1:32).
Marina Nemat was a good student from a Christian family in Iran and accustomed to speaking her mind. The Iranian Revolution turned her world upside down. She was arrested at age 16, jailed for more than two years in a political prison in Tehran, tortured and almost executed. After gaining her freedom, Nemat immigrated to Canada, where she attended and is now an ambassador for the University of Toronto. She was awarded the first annual Human Dignity Prize and tells her story in the acclaimed memoir, Prisoner of Tehran.
Luke Wilson
Luke Wilson
Luke Wilson has appeared in a wide variety of movies, from indie features to blockbusters like Charlie's Angels and Legally Blond. He landed his first star turn in the film Alex and Emma and has TV credits which include guest roles on The X-Files and That 70s Show. The native Texan excelled at track and field, but gave up sports when he discovered his love of acting while attending Occidental College. Wilson makes his feature film writing and directing debuts with The Wendell Baker Story.