Independent Lens · SEASON 10
Lakshmi and Me
Episode 15 · 2009-03-24

- Documentary
Episode overview
Iranian American filmmaker Marjan Tehrani chronicles her brother's return to Iran during the start of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, as he travels with his American wife to have a traditional Persian wedding and explore his lost heritage. In weaving the couple's personal story with historical footage, "Arusi" considers the history, impact and troubled relationship between Iran and America. By Marjan Tehrani.
60 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Chicago 102008-10-22
2. Dinner with the President: A Nation's Journey2008-10-28
3. Knee Deep2008-11-06
4. Lioness2008-11-13
5. March Point2008-11-18
6. The Atom Smashers2008-11-25
7. Wonders Are Many: The Making of "Doctor Atomic"2008-12-16
8. Wonders Are Many: The Making of 'Doctor Atomic'2008-12-16
9. Grey Gardens: From East Hampton to Broadway2008-12-23
10. Helvetica2009-01-06
11. Adjust You Color: The Truth of Petey Greene2009-02-03
12. Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene2009-02-03
13. The Order of Myths/Bi-Racial Hair2009-02-24
14. The Order of Myths2009-02-24
15. Lakshmi and Me2009-03-24
16. Recycle2009-03-31
17. Milking the Rhino2009-04-07
18. Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai2009-04-14
19. Steal a Pencil for Me2009-04-21
20. At Home in Utopia2009-04-28
21. Wings of Defeat2009-05-05
22. Crips and Bloods: Made in America2009-05-12
23. Stranded: The Andes Plane Crash Survivors2009-05-19
24. Steal a Pencil for Me2009-05-26
25. Ask Not2009-06-16