Cyrus Nowrasteh: The Filmmaker Behind The Movies Hollywood Tried to Stop (Ep. 40)

Filmmaker Cyrus Nowrasteh joins Mark Joseph on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about a career spent bringing controversial true stories to the screen. Nowrasteh discusses his Iranian family background and the 1979 revolution, making The Day Reagan Was Shot, the political firestorm surrounding The Path to 9/11, and The Stoning of Soraya M., which was banned in Iran but became an underground hit there. He also reflects on The Young Messiah, Infidel, Sarah’s Oil, and why he believes filmmakers shouldn’t shy away from stories simply because powerful people may object.Nowrasteh also gives Mark an inside look at his newest film Dark Horse, starring Jim Caviezel as former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, and discusses the obstacles surrounding its release. Along the way, Mark and Cyrus revisit the extraordinary events of the Reagan assassination attempt, the power of true stories and heroic figures on screen, Hollywood censorship, and Nowrasteh’s writing process after a career in which he says he has written or co-written more than 250 feature-length scripts.Visit Cyrus Nowrasteh’s website to find out more about his new and upcoming projects: http://cyrusnowrasteh.com/Check out Mark Joseph's books, available on Amazon now.Making REAGAN: https://a.co/d/097EEQcRRock Gets Religion: https://a.co/d/0ios8Jw4The Rock & Roll Rebellion: https://a.co/d/0aeE0iDlFaith, God & Rock 'n' Roll: https://a.co/d/01CGOUDUOwn your copy of the REAGAN Movie now on DVD, Blu-Ray, Amazon and Apple TV.Blu-Ray / DVD: https://a.co/d/02Y2zt5vAmazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0DMTJMRWY/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rApple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/reagan/umc.cmc.6yum5f9xp7nawka60vvtjh68uOwn your copy of Mark Joseph's film, No Safe Spaces, on DVD, Amazon and Apple TV.DVD: https://a.co/d/06Ku0ieEAmazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0GX2RLL3S?ref_=atv_dp_share_cu_rApple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/no-safe-spaces/umc.cmc.2t8trefv8k1ky7k430wsbx700Listen to REAGAN: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, REAGAN: Songs Inspired By The Film, and REAGAN: Original Motion Picture Score, available now to purchase and stream on all major music platforms.Songs Inspired By The Film: https://curbrecords.ffm.to/reaganinspiredbyOriginal Motion Picture Soundtrack: https://curbrecords.ffm.to/reaganOriginal Motion Picture Score:Amazon Music: https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0DN78RPQ8?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_ZhsFL12QR0RNZKIkrnd45259NApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/reagan-original-motion-picture-score/1780022720Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7hOEFiaWsWm0LOU0WG9W3f?si=HGZRMCDaT0iOIPLI5ikO4AListen to The Passion of the Christ: Original Songs Inspired By The Film, produced by Mark Joseph, available now to purchase and stream on all major music platforms.CD: https://a.co/d/00Spf4oYAmazon Music: https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B00KX5AZ0M?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_Ly1p3YWuOy4Tvkl6oVPBbC4HIApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-passion-of-the-christ-songs/1440742859Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/13QDPlrjmR0czQUsd3SLma?si=rrxhTUKkSHapkfFpk6t5UwSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.