Inside Out Premieres on MHz Worldview/MHz Networks 1 June

Courtesy Icarus Films

FALLS CHURCH, VA- “Inside Out” airing in June- Gay & Lesbian Pride Month- premiers in the Eye Openers block on MHz Worldview/MHz Networks 1.

The documentary airs June 7 at 8 PM EST.

The documentary examines the world of three transsexuals living in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Maria is a middle-aged single woman with three children. Saman is a newly married young man. Arash is an eighteen-year-old high-school dropout. The documentary provides intimate conversations with all three, allowing them to tell their stories, including a lifelong struggle to come to terms with their gender dysphoria.

The film, in Persian with English subtitles, was directed by Zohreh Shayesteh. Distributed by First Run/Icarus Film, more information is available at www.frif.com/new2006/insi.html.

Contact:
Stephanie Misar
8101 A Lee Highway
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-770-7100
www.mhznetworks.org

MHz Networks is an independent, non-commercial television broadcaster delivering international educational and arts programming and providing diverse cultural perspectives for a globally-minded audience.

MHz Worldview, MHz Networks flagship channel, brings programming to globally-minded audiences in the US though affiliates, including cable, satellite and online. Serving the Washington, DC area’s 4.9 million residents with eight local broadcast channels, MHz Networks features programs from around the world on-air in more than 20 different languages.

A division of Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation headquartered in Richmond, VA, MHz Networks is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. MHz has studio facilities in Falls Church, VA and at Washington, DC’s Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.