Oscar-winner Oliver Stone has sent a letter to the Iranian president’s office requesting permission to make a docudrama on President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, stated an Iranian producer who is regularly consulted by the president’s art and cultural advisors.

“The request was made three months ago by Stone, the famous U.S. filmmaker, who has directed numerous films with socio-political themes over the past few years,” Alireza Sajjadpur told the Persian service of the Iranian Students’ News Agency on Friday.
“I think it is a good proposal and I would like the request to be accepted,” he added.
“Oliver Stone is among the film directors who have been against the warmongering policy of the U.S. He has made a film about Fidel Castro which has generally been well received and I found it interesting.”
“As far as I know, it takes time to receive a response to such a request and the president’s office is considering it.”
Stone’s action biopic “Alexander” (2004) was found offensive by Iranians for its representation of ancient Iranians as idiots and buffoons in some sequences.
American veteran filmmaker Oliver Stone plans to direct a long documentary about the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Stone has requested a permission from Ahmadinejad's office to launch his work.
"The request was made some three months ago. Stone is a professional filmmaker on social and political issues. As a filmmaker I'd like his request to be accepted," Iranian film director Alireza Sajjadpour told ISNA.
He further added that Stone was one of the directors who opposed U.S. hostile policies and had a documentary film on Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in his near background.
He informed that Ahmadinejad's office was closely studying the request and that making such a decision required more time.

“The request was made three months ago by Stone, the famous U.S. filmmaker, who has directed numerous films with socio-political themes over the past few years,” Alireza Sajjadpur told the Persian service of the Iranian Students’ News Agency on Friday.
“I think it is a good proposal and I would like the request to be accepted,” he added.
“Oliver Stone is among the film directors who have been against the warmongering policy of the U.S. He has made a film about Fidel Castro which has generally been well received and I found it interesting.”
“As far as I know, it takes time to receive a response to such a request and the president’s office is considering it.”
Stone’s action biopic “Alexander” (2004) was found offensive by Iranians for its representation of ancient Iranians as idiots and buffoons in some sequences.
American veteran filmmaker Oliver Stone plans to direct a long documentary about the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Stone has requested a permission from Ahmadinejad's office to launch his work.
"The request was made some three months ago. Stone is a professional filmmaker on social and political issues. As a filmmaker I'd like his request to be accepted," Iranian film director Alireza Sajjadpour told ISNA.
He further added that Stone was one of the directors who opposed U.S. hostile policies and had a documentary film on Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in his near background.
He informed that Ahmadinejad's office was closely studying the request and that making such a decision required more time.





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