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. Based on the bestselling memoir by Azar… Read more
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Reading Lolita in Tehran
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Movie · Drama · NR
2024 · 1h 47m · ★ 28% (10K)
Director: Eran Riklis
Starring: Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani
Overview
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. Based on the bestselling memoir by Azar Nafisi. A film by Eran Riklis starring Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears).
Director
Eran Riklis
Production
Eran Riklis Productions, Topia Communications, Rosamont, Minerva Pictures, MiC, United King Films
Cast
Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani, Bahar Beihaghi, Isabella Nefar, Raha Rahbari, Lara Wolf, Shahbaz Noshir, Arash Marandi, Catayoune Ahmadi, Reza Diako, Ash Goldeh, Sina Parvaneh, Rita Yahan-Farouz, Abbas Fasaei, Hamid Karimi, Zanyar Mohammadi