VICE Guide to Iran with Suroosh Alvi

Over the past weeks and months, Iran has descended into chaos. From the downing of a passenger jet to the assassination of a top general, and now one of the world's largest coronavirus outbreaks, life in the Islamic Republic is facing its toughest challenges since it was founded in 1979.
Just days before all hell broke loose, VICE founder Suroosh Alvi traveled to the country, meeting people from all walks of life: from hipsters to hostage-takers, and from top lawmakers to one of Iran's heaviest metal bands.
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This is what people mean when they say they miss the “old vice”

[@wolfauu]

The owner of the yacht building company really got me! He seemed like a really decent man caught in the cross fire.

[@CarterFeldman]

Dear Vice,

[@HastiHeidari]

As an iranian, I get very picky when it comes to documentaries about my motherland. It was so relieving to finally watch something authentic. Thank you.

[@PandaFishBat]

Hats off to vice for listening to the people who want the old Vice format back. Hopefully more of this content and less videos about dildos

[@fayaadislam88]

Finally felt like one of the original vice documentaries. Huge fan of Suroosh and Shane, cant over state this. Keep up the super work girls and guys. Also the ending credit scene and music was awesome.

[@Pow3llMorgan]

Man, that old shipbuilder broke my heart. He's clearly very attached to his project and probably down a lot of money into it as well.

[@HA-fq5xc]

My dad went to Iran long time ago and he loved it. I hope one day I can visit.

[@smithpereira7117]

This wasn't a documentary, this was an experience.

[@ksc7957]

"We used to drink in public and pray in private. Now we pray in public and drink in private" Damn....

[@shelteredwaffle4665]

"Do women have enough freedom in Iran"

[@SuperA119]

Irrelevant to argue whether it's old or new Vice. It's just awesome when they make videos covering citizens abroad. It humanizes countries beyond a regime. I am in law school now and got hooked on vice int'l when I was in grade school. Videos like these have shaped my world view over the years immensely.

[@benbrooks566]

I feel like this is an actual resurgency of the old vice, lead by the person who created it.

[@talonmadc]

When that yacht guy started crying I felt so bad for him

[@bustereagal3570]

I Don't Know Why I Have Such A Strong Feeling Towards This Nation Of Iran 🇮🇷❤️

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[@kaase4879]

Maybe the "Vice Reads Comments" video did in fact have an effect. This is the kind of stuff we're looking for, Vice.

[@iagoouteiral2038]

This is the respond of vice to those guys saying that they miss the old vice. Really good video

[@MoAli-wm4of]

Suroosh is a straight up legend at this point .. I’m rewatching this and a few of the earlier vice docs during lockdown .. with quality work like this, it’s well worth a revisit ...

[@benjaminharris951]

"Do Iranian women have enough freedom?" Question directed to the women at the table. Male immediately : "Women have enough freedom." oh boy.