Reading Lolita in Tehran at Speed Cinema

Join us for a captivating screening of Reading Lolita in Tehran directed by Eran Riklis!

📅 Showtimes:

• Saturday, August 1, at 6 PM
• Sunday, August 2, at 3 PM

💲 Admission: $12 | $8 for Speed members

“Gripping—Truly a film for these times.” — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic

This remarkable adaptation of Azar Nafisi’s #1 New York Times bestselling memoir dives deep into the resilience of women in revolutionary Iran. As Islamic morality squads carry out arbitrary raids and fundamentalists take control of universities, the inspired teacher Azar Nafisi secretly gathers her most dedicated female students to explore forbidden western classics.

Unaccustomed to expressing their thoughts openly, these brave women soon remove their veils, intertwining their own stories with the novels they read. Like the heroines from Nabokov, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry James, or Jane Austen, they dare to dream, hope, and love, revealing the complexities of life under political, moral, and personal siege.

Featuring powerful performances by Golshifteh Farahani (Patterson) and Zar Amir-Ebrahimi (Holy Spider), this film highlights the challenges faced by actors banned from Iran’s Islamic regime.

🗓️ Details:

• Duration: 107 minutes
• Language: In English and Persian with English subtitles
• Recommended for ages 15+

📍 Location:
2035 S 3rd Street, Louisville, KY, US 40208

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