3. The Iran Job
Site rank 6, IMDb rank 7; Overall Score 13
Directed by Till Schauder
In 2008, tensions between the US and Iran were at their highest. In the midst of an international crisis threating to plunge the entire Middle East into chaos, a young American basketball player makes one of the most controversial decisions in recent sports history. Kevin Sheppard decides to accept an offer from Shiraz basketball club and goes to play in Iran, just in time for the Iranian Green Movement. The film depicts an interesting mix of sport, politics and social interactions in a volatile situation.
