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Podcast: Finding Bibi – Interview with Iranian American film maker, Bita Haidarian

February 5th, 2009Esra'a (Bahrain)

I had the pleasure of interviewing Bita Haidarian, an Iranian American film maker concerning her wonderful latest film, Finding Bibi, described below:

Bita Haidarian, an award-winning Iranian American filmmaker fresh out of film school, sets off on a journey around the world to answer the big questions – who am I, where do I come from, and where can a girl find a good laser hair removalist?

Born in America to Baha’i refugee parents from Iran, Bita tells the tragic-comic story of her family coming to America, her childhood in Texas, trying to fit in, and competitive cheerleading – all part of the quest of a girl who knows more about MTV than Al Jazeera.

Read more about the film on the Facebook fan page.

In this podcast, we discuss:

  • Why Bita turned to film-making
  • Her commitment to making the world a better place
  • Exploring her passion: issues dealing with women
  • Her experiences as an Iranian Baha’i in America
  • A little bit of her childhood
  • Her experiences making the film
  • Expected release date of the film (possibly this summer)

    • Amongst other things!

    Here’s a promo of Finding Bibi:

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    Thanks Bita for your amazing work and we wish you great luck in completing the rest of this film. You have our support all the way!

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    2 Responses to “Podcast: Finding Bibi – Interview with Iranian American film maker, Bita Haidarian”

    1. #1 John D. - February 6th, 2009 at 11:59 am

      Way to go Bita. You are awesome. Love to see the movie when it comes out…

      John D.

    2. #2 William J. - February 6th, 2009 at 2:54 pm

      I’m not only going to see this movie – but I’m going to drag as many of my male friends to it as I can! It’s good to see a film maker doing work of profound moral importance – I’m not surprised to find out that you’re a Baha’i (they seem to have a tendency to do such things…).

      W-O-W! Fantastic job! Can’t wait to see this finished project and I’m willing to take a “road trip” if I have to in order to see it where ever it ends up playing!

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