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The annual showcase of the best in Iranian cinema returns! Additional films screen February 5-7 at Rice Cinema (www.ricecinema.rice.edu).
Generous support provided by ILEX Foundation. Special thanks to Niloo Fotouhi of ILEX Foundation; Carter Long of MFA Boston; Barbara Scharres, Gene Siskel Film Center; Tom Vick, Freer and Sackler Galleries of the Smithsonian Institution; Charles Dove, Rice Cinema; the Society of Iranian American Women for Education (SIAWE); and the Iranian Cultural Foundation.
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Film "Song of the Sparrows"
Avaze gonjeshk-ha
2008, Farsi with English subtitles
Directed by Majid Majidi
Oscar-nominated director Majid Majidi (Children of Heaven) is in top form with this saga that begins ...
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Show Times:
Thursday, January 21 7:00 PM
Sunday, January 24 5:00 PM
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Film "No One Knows about Persian Cats"
Kasi az gorbehayeh Irani khabar nadareh
2009, Farsi with English subtitles
Directed by Bahman Ghobadi
Pre-release screening courtesy of IFC Films
Presented by Iranian actor Shaun Toub
Actor Shaun Toub saw this ...
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Show Times:
Friday, January 22 8:00 PM
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Film "Heiran"
2009, Farsi with English subtitles
Directed by Shalizeh Arefpour
"An Iranian high-school student and an illegal Afghan worker risk Romeo and Juliet status when the ...
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Show Times:
Saturday, January 23 7:00 PM
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Three Short Films from Iran
2008, Farsi with English subtitles
Directed by Various
Iran´s capital is the setting for three films about the urban experience. My City, Pizza (directed ...
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Show Times:
Thursday, January 28 7:00 PM
Saturday, January 30 1:00 PM
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Film "Superstar"
2009, Farsi with English subtitles
Directed by Tahmineh Milani
Tahmineh Milani (Cease Fire; The Unwanted Woman) delves into the tabloid-worthy life of a fictional Iranian ...
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Show Times:
Friday, January 29 7:00 PM
Sunday, January 31 5:00 PM
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Be sure to check back for additional screenings or changes in the Films schedule. You can also contact us with questions about future films at film@mfah.org.
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