Reading Lolita in Tehran (2024)
Kernel Score: 81% · 64 ratings
Genres: Drama
Released: 2024-11-21
Runtime: 107 minutes
Overview
In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read and discuss forbidden classics of Western literature, including Lolita and Pride and Prejudice. Based on the bestselling memoir by Azar Nafisi. A film by Eran Riklis starring Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears).
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Cast
- Golshifteh Farahani as Azar Nafisi
- Zar Amir Ebrahimi as Sanaz
- Mina Kavani as Nassrin
- Bahar Beihaghi as Mahshid
- Isabella Nefar as Yassi
- Raha Rahbari as Manna
- Lara Wolf as Azin
- Shahbaz Noshir as Magician
- Arash Marandi as Bijan Nafisi
- Catayoune Ahmadi as Mahtab