"Reading Lolita in Tehran"

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Film still from "Reading Lolita in Tehran," directed by Eran Riklis (Italy, Israel, 2024).

In post-revolutionary Iran, where women's rights and freedoms are oppressed, Azar, a courageous teacher, clandestinely gathers seven female students to read banned Western classics, despite the grave dangers involved.

In this gripping adaptation of Azar Nafisi’s memoir, a fearless professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to discuss forbidden Western classics after fundamentalists seize control of their country. Their solidarity helps them navigate life-altering choices in a repressive society. Winner of the Audience Award and the Special Jury Award for the Female Cast at the 2024 Rome Film Festival.

Film will be screened in original version with subtitles in Spanish. A film in the 2025 edition of BCN Film Fest.

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