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“Taken Hostage” Preview and Discussion

November 9, 2022 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join PBS American Experience and The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, in partnership with Georgia Public Broadcasting, for an in-person preview screening and discussion of their new documentary, “Taken Hostage.”

Unfolding like a political thriller, Taken Hostage tells the story of the Iran hostage crisis, when more than 52 American diplomats, marines and civilians were held hostage at the American Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. Former hostage and press attaché to the U.S. Embassy Barry Rosen, his wife Barbara, retired U.S. Army Colonel James Q. Roberts and filmmaker Robert Stone discuss the film and explore the history of America’s relationship with Iran as well as the Iranian hostage crisis with American Experience executive producer Cameo George.

The event will feature an extended clip from the film and a panel discussion with film participants, and will be presented in-person, at the Carter Center’s Cecil B. Day Chapel.

Tickets are free, but you must sign up in advance. Seating is general admission, and is offered on a first come, first serve basis. Registration does not guarantee you a seat.

Details for attending:

  • Address: Cecil B. Day Chapel, 453 John Lewis Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30307
  • Parking: Free parking will be available, and event signs will point to the Chapel entrance.
  • Covid-19: The National Archives does not currently require masks or vaccine attestations.

Taken Hostage premieres over two nights on PBS—including GPB, WABE, and The World Channel—on November 14 and 15 at 9/8c.

By RSVPing for this event, you agree to receive timely news and updates on events, films, and special offers from American Experience and/or GPB. You can opt out at any time.

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Major funding for American Experience provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Funding for Taken Hostage provided by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations: Investing in Our Common Future and members of The Better Angels Society. Additional funding for American Experience provided by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, The Documentary Investment Group, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers. American Experience is produced for PBS by GBH Boston.

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