Desc: Vis à vis: Beyond the Veil: Directed by Steve Lawrence. An American high school English teacher in Kensington, MD meets her counterpart in Tehran through a series of digital video links, to explore the differences and tensions between their countries. This program presented the first public dialogue between Americans and Iranians in many years. It premiered on PBS in 1998 and was produced by Yerosha Productions for Internews Network. Produced and directed by Steven Lawrence and Kim Spencer.