Rosewater
1
When I was nine,
my sister took me
to the Shrine of Masumeh.
It was beautiful.
But I'll never forget
the smell.
A mix of sweat,
and the rosewater
they showered down
on the faithful.
I used to think
only the most pious
carried that seem.
Mazi jaan...
Mazi jaan...
Mmm.
Wake up.
These men want
to talk with you.
Get up, sir.
And get dressed.
We are here now.
Hi. Hi.
Would you like
to come back tomorrow?
It is a bit of a mess.
It is my childhood room so...
No?
No.
Take some.
We don't want to impose.
You come with the sunrise,
you go through
my son's belongings,
and you say you
don't want to impose?
Put on your scarf, madam.
Do I provoke you?
Mother, mother...
Uh...
Why do you have so many films?
Because I've always
liked watching them.
I've been watching them
since I was a kid.
What is this?
This is porno?
No. No, no.
It is an Italian film.
Uh, an art film.
This is porno.
No.
Do you know about this?
Sir,
she doesn't know.
It is an art film from Italy.
What is this?
Next time you see my face,
show some respect.
I will.
You motherf***er!
You shot my foot!
The Sopranos.
Porno.
Sopranos.
Porno.
Leonard Cohen?
Amazing!
Right?
It's beautiful, but ominous.
Keep it.
I got it for you.
It's just some music.
Jewish? Porno? Porno?
Tintin.
Porno?
Yes. Could be. Yes.
What...
What does this say?
I don't know.
You don't know?
No, it's in German.
I don't know.
But it's from your room
and you don't know?
Yeah, but it's
my late father's.
God bless him.
Confiscate this.
Please.
You know if you can't
reach me at the office,
you can always call my sister.
Yes.
And you have
her work number?
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
And if I can't
reach you?
Sorry.
I'm going to miss you.
We have to make
the extra cash, no?
I know.
Yeah.
With this guy coming in here.
It's crazy how, like,
you're one month pregnant
and you're already like this.
Go away.
Hey. Ah, I felt it.
Yeah?
I think so. Yes.
What do you want from us?
Do you come in peace?
It's just one week.
There is great anticipation
in the run-up to
Iran's presidential election
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,
the hardline incumbent,
is no longer
the guaranteed victor.
His opponent, the more moderate
Mir-Hussein Mousavi,
has been gaining quickly
and could be poised
for an historic upset.
But Ahmadinejad's student
organizer Alireza Abkar
still believes.
So-called Western
democracy is corrupt
because it reflects
only the will of the people.
Why the Iranian state
is superior?
Well, where do I begin?
We have a big, huge backing
of Ali Khamenei,
and he supports
Ahmadinejad's motives.
He understands
it's an Islamic state,
not a corrupt,
Westernized environment
Kids today.
Right?
I'd love for you
to reconnect with him
now that the elections
are upon us.
You think he'll still
want to talk?
Yes, I mean, if I bring
him some Maltesers,
he will talk.
Allah is no match
for London chocolates.
It's not funny.
I'm sorry?
It's pathetic.
Ahmadinejad or whoever,
they take these
poor street kids,
who've got nothing,
give them food
or sweets or whatever.
Indoctrinate them
to spout this gibberish.
It's pathetic,
and that's the real story
we should be doing.
He's from here.
Sorry?
Alireza, he's from here.
He's an Iranian Brit.
He was born and raised here.
He's educated.
He doesn't need the chocolates.
He just misses them.
Well, off we go.
Yeah.
Let's go.
Thanks, Bobby.
Remember Lindsey Hilsum's
out there
if you need anything
from Channel 4.
Okay.
Cool.
All right.
I was last in Iran
three months ago
for my sister's funeral.
Her name was Maryam.
She was my heart.
I followed her
to every film, museum
and concert
she would take me to.
In 1980,
she was arrested
by the Ayatollah Khomeini.
Six years in prison
for being a communist.
Six years!
MARY AM'. Mali...
Maryam was following
the footsteps of my father.
My father Baba Akbar
had been jailed by the Shah
for the same offense.
Of course,
he gave them nothing;.
I gave them nothing.
He never broke.
I never broke.
I miss them both.
Please turn off the computers.
Oh, yeah.
Thank you very much.
See you later.
See you later.
Ah! Ah! Welcome, sir.
Hey, hey.
Come, come. Let me take this from you.
Come. Come.
Thanks to God I came along,
you could have been stuck
here for hours, huh'?
Hey, hey.
No, no, no.
He's a personal friend of mine.
I've come to get him.
Don't listen to him.
A brand new car for you.
Freshly painted, huh!
You can relax.
I'm from here.
It's fine.
Ah.
Welcome home.
Okay.
I see you have
a Mousavi poster.
Yes, it helps.
It doesn't let in the sunlight.
What do you like about him?
Uh, he isn't Ahmadinejad.
He's getting a lot
of attention now.
Do you think it's only
because of who he isn't?
Uh, may I ask,
are you here for, uh,
business or pleasure?
Or perhaps pleasure's
bitter rival, family?
No, I'm a journalist
I'm covering the elections
for Newsweek magazine.
Oh, yeah?
Yeah.
And I'm also
visiting my mother.
Uh, I meant no disrespect.
No problem.
I think
Mousavi is honest.
Well,
maybe he's not.
Tell Newsweek,
tell the whole world,
it's okay, we will find
someone who won't.
I see you're in
the satellite business.
Sir, satellite dishes
are illegal
and I shouldn't have
to remind you
we live in a lawful
and devout society.
Do you need one?
VPNs?
Information access here
is very fragile.
No' I'm very happy
with my satellite service.
But I am in the market
for a responsible driver.
What kind of, uh,
vacation benefits package
are you offering
with this position?
Absolutely none.
Okay.
Yeah, I'll do it.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Great.
You sold it to me.
Davood.
Davood.
Mazijoon!
How are you, Moloojoon?
Good, good.
Did you sleep on the plane?
Well, relatively.
I'll make you baghali
ghatogh for your lunch.
You'll need to eat
as much as you can
before reporting
on all this ashghal.
Moloojoon, come on.
You can't be this cynical.
What?
Mom, tomorrow is the election.
Surely you'll be standing
with the people.
Don't tease me.
Yeah.
I had a very persuasive cabbie.
"not Ahmadinejad."
Who knows, maybe this time
it will be different, right?
Garbage doesn't pick itself up.
If the people don't,
then who will?
You sound like Maryam.
And you sound like Babe.
It's good to see you.
Have you washed your hands?
In the plane.
Go wash it.
Go wash your hands.
Go, go, go. Go.
You slept well, huh?
Yep.
Come. Would the
kind gentleman
like the window
or the aisle seat?
Oh, no. No. No. What is this'?
Where is your cab?
I don't have a cab.
What did we ride
in this morning?
Oh, yeah, that. Oh, that
was my friend's cab.
He was sick.
He said I could use it.
I never said I had a cab.
Okay. Are you sure?
Yeah. This...
Even if I had a cab,
it's not the way to get around this city.
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