Best of Fest: Audience Favorites!
Join us on January 4th for an extended post-screening Book to Screen discussion with director Eran Riklis, author Azar Nafisi, and screenwriter Marjorie David, presented by Deadline. Guests are also expected for the January 5th screening, which will follow the standard Q&A format.
Film Festival 2025
In this gripping adaptation of Azar Nafisi’s memoir, a fearless professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to discuss forbidden Western classics after fundamentalists seize control of their country. Their solidarity helps them navigate life-altering choices in a repressive society. Winner of the Audience Award and the Special Jury Award for the Female Cast at the 2024 Rome Film Festival.
film details
| Director: | Eran Riklis |
| Producers: | Marica Stocchi, Gianluca Curti, Moshe Edery, Santo Versace, Eran Riklis, Michael Sharfshtein |
| Screenwriter: | Marjorie David |
| Cinematographers: | Helene Louvart |
| Editor: | Arik Lahav-Leibovich |
| Music: | Yonatan Riklis |
| Cast: | Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani |
| Country: | Italy/Israel |
| Language: | In Persian and English with English subtitles |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Premiere Status: | North American Premiere |
| Director Filmography: | Shelter (PSIFF 2018), Dancing Arabs (PSIFF 2015), The Human Resources Manager (PSIFF 2011), Lemon Tree (2008), The Syrian Bride (PSIFF 2005) |
| Primary Company: | WestEnd Films |
| Contact Email: | office@westendfilms.com |