'Reading Lolita in Tehran' at The Nightlight 🎬
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'Intimate Adaptation of Azar Nafisi’s Memoir Is Inherently Feminine and Political' -Variety
In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read and discuss forbidden classics of Western literature, including Lolita and Pride and Prejudice. Filmmaker Eran Riklis adds an understated yet generally absorbing and similarly minded entry to his oeuvre, warmly transposing Nafisi’s experience in the post-revolution Iran onto the screen with sensitivity.
'Reading Lolita in Tehran shows that being yourself and holding true to your ideals can be one of the most revolutionary things a person can do.'
In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read and discuss forbidden classics of Western literature, including Lolita and Pride and Prejudice. Filmmaker Eran Riklis adds an understated yet generally absorbing and similarly minded entry to his oeuvre, warmly transposing Nafisi’s experience in the post-revolution Iran onto the screen with sensitivity.
'Reading Lolita in Tehran shows that being yourself and holding true to your ideals can be one of the most revolutionary things a person can do.'
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