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# Wild Hogs and Saffron
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/independent-lens/specials/wild-hogs-and-saffron-3ou5ox/
- Published: 2024-07-18T20:30:32.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-21T05:48:19.000Z
- Description: An Ozarks wild hog hunt leads to a vulnerable reunion for an Iranian American and childhood friend.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Independent Lens, #ZZZ_Show_0b7db2c5-17c9-47e3-a2fa-022bad749896, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Special_d10a3483-610b-465c-aa42-7f2dfcf94b48, #special

A wild hog hunt in the Ozarks leads to an unexpectedly vulnerable dialogue between Iranian American filmmaker Andy Sarjahani and his childhood friend Bubba as they navigate a polarized world. As their paths diverged in the increasingly anti-Middle Eastern years after 9/11, Andy's journey of self-examination tries to reconcile his two cultural identities.