Thursday, April 12 – 7:30 PM
Double Feature: BEAUTIFUL CITY (SHAH-RE ZIBA), 2004, Farabi Cinema Foundation, 101 min. Dir. Asghar Farhadi. Teenager Akbar is imprisoned and condemned to death following his conviction on a murder charge. As Akbar's 18th birthday approaches and his execution becomes inevitable, recently released burglar A'la struggles to win freedom for his friend. In Persian with English subtitles. [35mm]
FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY (CHAHARSHANBE-SOORI), 2006, Facets Multi Media, 102 min. Dir. Asghar Farhadi. During her first day at a new job, Roohi finds herself in an extremely uncomfortable position - in the middle of a domestic squabble between her employer and his wife. Director Asghar Farhadi uses this interpersonal conflict as the basis for a sweeping examination of the tensions that characterize modern-day Iranian society. In Persian with English subtitles. [35mm]
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