Reading Lolita in Tehran

2024 · 1h 47m · NR

Reading Lolita in Tehran (2024) is coming to Living Room Theaters, an independent theater in Portland. First showtime: Thu, Jul 23, 7:15 PM.

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).