The Canadian Caper and How reality is delt with in moving pictures (or fiction).

Abstract

The Canadian Caper is the name given to the exfiltration operation of these six American citizens following a coordinated action by the CIA and the Canadian government to rescue them from Iran after and hostage-taking in the American ambassy in Teheran during the Iranian revolution of 1979. Ben Affleck's film Argo, released in theatres in 2012, traces the story of the Canadian Caper. How does the narrative of the Canadian Caper in the cinema reflect a glorification and heroization of American citizens?