Jina (Mahsa) Amini's Third Anniversary - Movie Screening: Reading Lolita in Tehran

Name: Jina (Mahsa) Amini's Third Anniversary - Movie Screening: Reading Lolita in Tehran
Start: 2025-09-13T05:45:00+12:00
End: 2025-09-13T09:00:00+12:00
Location: 70 Victoria St, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Schedule

Sat Sep 13 2025 at 05:45 am to 09:00 am

UTC+12:00

Location

70 Victoria St, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand | Wellington, WG

On 16 September 2022, Jina (Mahsa) Amini was killed in state custody after her arrest by Islamic Republic's morality police, sparking the Woman, Life, Freedom movement.
Join us for a free community screening to mark the third anniversary of Jina Amini. The Iranian Solidarity Group NZ will screen Reading Lolita in Tehran — a 2024 feature film exploring courage, literature, and resistance in Iran.
Event Details:
• Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025
• Time: Doors open 3:45 pm· Programme begins 4:00 pm· Film starts 4:30 pm (sharp).
• Venue: two/fiftyseven Community Centre
• Address: 2/57 Willis Street, Wellington (Entry via 70 Victoria Street)
• Ticket fee: Free (book via https://events.humanitix.com/iranian-solidarity-group-new-zealand-screening-event)
• Film: Reading Lolita in Tehran (feature, approx. 108 minutes)
• Light refreshments will be provided.
Note:
We have a one-off online streaming permission for the film. In case of any internet outage on the day, we will screen Parastoo Ahmadi’s Karvansara concert and a previously held panel discussion on "Woman, Life, Freedom: Pathways to Justice.”