No Twitter, CIA esclarece verdade x ficção de “Argo”

Em 2012, Ben Affleck conseguiu surpreender muita gente com Argo, filme que levou alguns dos prêmios mais importantes do cinema no ano seguinte, como o Critic’s Choice Award, Globo de Ouro, Bafta e, claro, o Oscar nas categorias filme, roteiro adaptado e edição. O ator e diretor demonstrou que havia amadurecido, apesar de muita gente ainda estar ressabiada com sua escolha para ser o novo Batman.

A CIA também parece ter gostado do filme, como admitiu recentemente em seu perfil no Twitter. Ainda assim, a agência de inteligência norte-americana aproveitou os 35 anos da crise dos reféns ocorrida no Irã em 1979 para esclarecer o que é verdade (real) e o que é ficção (reel) no longa-metragem. É preciso lembrar, antes de mais nada, que as histórias no cinema precisam ter um pouco mais de drama e suspense para conseguir prender a atenção do público.

Na última sexta-feira, foram diversos tuítes sobre o assunto, com informações muito bacanas para quem curtiu o filme e ficou curioso para saber mais sobre o assunto. No final, a CIA concluiu, inclusive, que deixar Ben Affleck filmar por lá foi a “melhor péssima ideia” que eles já tiveram.

We love #Argo, @TheAcademy award winning film by @BenAffleck. Today we tell you what’s “reel” vs. “real”. pic.twitter.com/QgFC014kUe

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #Argo: All involved in the operation were innovative, brave, & creative. Thank you @BenAffleck for making a film that reflects this.

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Reel #Argo: When the US Embassy is overtaken the 6 US diplomats go right to the Canadian ambassador’s residence to live for the 3 months. — CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

 

Real #Argo: 5 of them went to many different places until they ended up at the homes of the Canadian Ambassador & the Dep. Chief of Mission. — CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #Argo: 1 American slept on the floor of the Swedish embassy before making his way to the Canadian Ambassador’s home after 2 weeks.

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Reel #Argo: Only one CIA officer goes to Tehran to help exfiltrate the six American diplomats. pic.twitter.com/iFEcrBzlyb

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #Argo: Two CIA officers with notable forgery and exfiltration skills used their talents & knowledge to get the six out of Iran safely. — CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Reel #Argo: The CIA officer and the six diplomats go into town to scout locations. pic.twitter.com/2gx2sHjPBO

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #Argo: They never went to the marketplace to scout a location. The six hid in the Canadian’s homes for 79 days. pic.twitter.com/szTgt9stvb — CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Reel #Argo: The mission is called off the night before they are scheduled to depart. pic.twitter.com/j4h0at57Sq

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #Argo: Carter gave approval prior to the CIA team flying to Tehran, Iran. The details were approved by policymakers in Ottawa and DC. — CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #Argo: The night before the exfiltration the team received final approval; last line in that approval: “See you later, exfiltrator.”

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Reel #Argo: Airline tickets are not waiting at the counter and have to be rechecked before the tickets are authorized and confirmed. — CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #Argo: The Canadians had already purchased the tickets for the Americans. There were no issues at the counter nor the checkpoints.

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Reel #Argo: The Americans are detained at the airport by security guards & a call is made back to “Studio Six” to verify their identity. — CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #Argo: It didn’t happen. An early flight was picked so airline officials would be sleepy & Revolutionary Guards would still be in bed.

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Reel #Argo: Shredded documents are pieced together to reveal the face of one of the Americans & the plane is chased down the runway. — CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #Argo: Skilled carpet weavers did reconstruct shredded documents, but they didn’t reveal one of the Americans at the last moment.

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #Argo: There was an hour long mechanical delay, other than that the escape could not have gone better. #nochase pic.twitter.com/a0TnVeBgBt — CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Reel #Argo: The plane clears Iranian air space and the Americans cheer and celebrate.

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #Argo: That happened; there was even a round of celebratory Bloody Marys. #ThankYouCanada — CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #ARGO: For the full firsthand account read: http://t.co/7mkia9HU1Z pic.twitter.com/0JOYK4NalK

— CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014

Real #ARGO: An exciting movie that it kept us on the edge of our seats. Letting @BenAffleck film here? Best bad idea we’ve had. #ThanksBen! — CIA (@CIA) 7 novembro 2014