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Directed by acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis (Lemon Tree, The Syrian Bride), Reading Lolita in Tehran brings Azar Nafisi’s New York Times bestselling memoir to the screen. The film follows a courageous former professor (Golshifteh Farahani, About Elly, Paterson) who secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read forbidden Western classics. As fundamentalists tighten their grip on Iranian society, the women remove their veils and share their hopes, loves, disappointments, and struggles with identity and femininity. Through their clandestine engagement with literature, they discover the transformative power of storytelling, forging paths toward personal freedom and resilience in an oppressive world.
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Sponsored by Judith & Morris Tuchman
- Year2024
- Runtime108 minutes
- LanguagePersian
- CountryIsrael, Italy
- PremiereSpecial Presentation
- DirectorEran Riklis
- ScreenwriterMarjorie David
- CastGolshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani
- CinematographerHelene Louvart
- EditorArik Lahav-Leibovich
If you would like to donate to support our efforts, you can do so by clicking here. You can also experience all the films streaming in the Festival's virtual program by purchasing an All-Access Virtual Pass by clicking here.
Directed by acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis (Lemon Tree, The Syrian Bride), Reading Lolita in Tehran brings Azar Nafisi’s New York Times bestselling memoir to the screen. The film follows a courageous former professor (Golshifteh Farahani, About Elly, Paterson) who secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read forbidden Western classics. As fundamentalists tighten their grip on Iranian society, the women remove their veils and share their hopes, loves, disappointments, and struggles with identity and femininity. Through their clandestine engagement with literature, they discover the transformative power of storytelling, forging paths toward personal freedom and resilience in an oppressive world.
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Sponsored by Judith & Morris Tuchman
- Year2024
- Runtime108 minutes
- LanguagePersian
- CountryIsrael, Italy
- PremiereSpecial Presentation
- DirectorEran Riklis
- ScreenwriterMarjorie David
- CastGolshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani
- CinematographerHelene Louvart
- EditorArik Lahav-Leibovich