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What happens when the world's smallest and oldest faith seals itself off from change? A Zoroastrian filmmaker confronts the controversial issues facing her community — conversion, dwindling numbers, and the treatment of Zoroastrians as a religious minority in Iran. Shot in Boston, Bombay, Chicago, New York, Vancouver and cities across Iran.
A journey retracing the ancient migration of the Zoroastrian people from Persia to India over a thousand years ago. The film explores questions of identity, diaspora, and the preservation of a culture under threat.
Tenaz was born in Calcutta, India and grew up in Delhi. The hospital that she was born in was burnt down by the Naxalites. Her grandfather ran in and rescued her (thanks Grandpa).
She moved to America in 1982, with her parents and siblings, and received a Bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a Master's degree from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University.
Tenaz worked in television production for eight years at ABC, MSNBC and CNBC. She then switched gears/careers and has worked with victims of human trafficking and other federal crimes for the past seventeen years. Besides assisting brave, young women on their journeys to becoming strong, stable survivors — she has had the privilege of teaching NGOs and law enforcement personnel in Belize, Brazil, Botswana, Ecuador, Haiti, Hungary, Oman, and Thailand about the dynamics of victim-assistance in human trafficking investigations.
Tenaz loves to read, snorkel, write and envision/imagine world peace (thanks John Lennon). Her favorite ice-cream flavor is Haagen-Dazs' dulce de leche.
She would like to end by letting you know that Iran is a really beautiful country. You can check it out in her documentaries.
To purchase copies of either documentary, on DVD for individual or educational use or to organize a screening, please contact Tenaz Dubash at tdubash@gmail.com.
