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'Crossing Over' and crossing out - Iranian Americans protested a story line in the script. A later revise given to the group gets its approval.

September 3, 2007 | By Robert W. Welkos, Times Staff Writer

The May 14 letter to writer-director-producer Wayne Kramer began on an upbeat note: "Congratulations on commencing the production of your upcoming film, 'Crossing Over.' From the details I have gathered thus far, the story line is compelling." But the president of the National Iranian American Council, Trita Parsi, soon got to the point: "I have serious concerns about the portrayal of Iranian-Americans in this film.