The screen adaptation of Azar Nafisi’s memoir tells the true story of a literature professor in revolutionary Iran who, amidst censorship and religious extremism, gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to immerse themselves in banned literary classics.
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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
The screen adaptation of Azar Nafisi’s memoir tells the true story of a literature professor in revolutionary Iran who, amidst censorship and religious extremism, gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to immerse themselves in banned literary classics.
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