Iranian Film Showcase

Screening January 12 at 7:00pm About the Film Coming from two countries at odds with each other, Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures, while boldly challenging the labels society is so quick to project upon her. When her family reunites in New York City for her father’s heart […]

Screening Saturday, January 13 at 1:00pm About the Film A hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, A Revolution on Canvas is part art-heist, part political thriller, part family drama. In this new documentary, Sara Nodjoumi, working with co-director and husband, Till Schauder, makes her directorial debut with this personal film, diving into the mystery […]

Screening Saturday, January 13 at 4:00pm About the Film Official Selection for Sweden – Best International Feature Film, 96th Academy Awards In the aftermath of a devastating rumor, Iman and his family have been forced to flee Iran. As refugees, they end up in a run-down hotel in northern Sweden. Despite feeling powerless, Iman tries […]

Screening Saturday, January 13 at 7:00pm About the Film Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival where it premiered in competition, Leila’s Brothers is a sweeping family drama that cuts to the heart of Iranian’s patriarchal society. At 40 years old, Leila has spent her whole life taking care of her parents and […]