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READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN | לקרוא את לוליטה בטהרן

Dir. Eran Riklis108 min2024

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Fine Arts Theatre Beverly Hills , Beverly Hills
* Followed by Q&A with Director Eran Riklis Sponsored by: Iranian Jewish Women’s Organization
Thursday, 02/05/26, 7:00PM 18
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Regal North Hollywood , Los Angeles
* Followed by a Q&A with Director Eran Riklis
Saturday, 02/07/26, 7:00PM 18
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Sunday, 02/15/26, 2:30PM 18
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Dir: Eran Riklis
108 min
2024
Azar Nafisi, a former professor at Tehran University, secretly gathers seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden western classics. As fundamentalists seize control, the women remove their veils, speak about their intimate hopes, loves and disappointments, their femininity and their search for a place in an increasingly oppressive society. By reading Lolita in Tehran, they celebrate the liberating power of literature in revolutionary Iran and form their own future.

 

Followed by Q&A with Director Eran Riklis

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  • Director

    Eran Riklis

    Eran Riklis is one of Israel's most acclaimed directors, known for films like The Syrian Bride and Lemon Tree, which often explore political and social issues through the lens of individual characters. He is a graduate of the National Film School, Beaconsfield, England, and has directed 14 feature films, numerous TV series, documentaries and over 300 commercials.

Credits

DIRECTOR
Eran Riklis
SCREENPLAY
Marjorie David - Based on the novel by Azar Nafisi
PRODUCER
Marica Stocchi, Gianluca Curti, Moshe Edery, Santo Versace, Eran Riklis, Michael Sharfshtein
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Minerva Pictures, United King Films, Rosamont with RAI Cinema, Topia Communications, Eran Riklis Productions
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Hélène Louvart AFC
EDITOR
Arik Lahav-Leibovich
MUSIC
Yonatan Riklis
SOUND
Aviv Aldema, Nin Hazan
CAST
Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir , Mina Kavani
RUNNING TIME
108 min
COUNTRY
Israel, Italy
YEAR
2024
LANGUAGE
English, Persian
DISTRIBUTOR
Panorama Films US, Greenwich Entertainment
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
2025, Nominee, Miami Film Festival, Knight Marimbas Award. 2024, Winner, Rome Film Fest, FS Audience Award, Special Jury Prize, 2024, Nominee, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Grand Prix