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Reading Lolita in Tehran

Reading Lolita in Tehran

2024 · 107 min · EN · NR · 7.2 (77 votes)
Dir. Eran Riklis · Starring Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani, Bahar Beihaghi, Isabella Nefar, Raha Rahbari · Music Yonatan Riklis
Drama

In 1979, amidst censorship and religious extremism, a revolutionary literature professor in Tehran gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to immerse themselves in banned literary classics.

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Immerse yourself in a world of quiet defiance and intellectual awakening. This film offers a melancholic yet resilient journey through the power of literature amidst oppressive forces. It's a steady, thought-provoking exploration of freedom and identity, rendered with historical realism and a deeply human touch.

oppressiveintellectualresilientmelancholicthought-provokingdefiantsteadyperiod dramaliterary adaptationcharacter-drivenhistorical realismcensorshipintellectual freedomfemale empowermentresistancecultural identity
based on novel or book1970steheran (tehran), iranbased on true storycensorshipfundamentalism
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