Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Jessica Steinberg speaking with Daniel Syrkin, director of the acclaimed TV series “Tehran.”
Recorded on Monday amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, Syrkin discusses the impact of the current geopolitical events on the storytelling of “Tehran” and the challenges of producing a series that reflects the most recent realities of life in Iran.
The “Tehran” director shares insights from his background in military intelligence and how it shaped his understanding of the Iranian regime and the making of the series, created with Israel’s Kan 11 and Apple TV.
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He also discusses the cultural authenticity of the series, the emotional responses from Iranian actors to their Israeli costars and crew, even during the last 10 days of the conflict.
Syrkin notes that sometimes the only way for him to cope as an Israeli is by working on the show, and notes that whatever happens next, it will be reflected in season 4.
And so this week, we ask Daniel Syrkin what matters now.
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