READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN (2024) @ Cedar Lee Theater / Abundance
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As Islamic “morality” police roam the streets of Iran’s capital harassing women and enforcing “modesty”, an intrepid professor meets secretly each week with her seven best female students to read Henry James, Jane Austin, Vladimir Nabokov and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Based on Azar Nafisi’s bestselling memoir.
“a story about the capacity of literature to reveal us to one another” - The Atlantic
Winner of both the Special Jury Award and the Audience Award when it premiered at the Rome Film Fest.
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This screening is part of the Cleveland International Film Festival.
Tickets are $19.50. Some films will sell out. So purchase tickets on line here as soon as possible.
It is IMPORTANT to note that ticket-holders MUST BE ON LINE OUTSIDE THE THEATER AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE FILM to guarantee a seat. Those arriving later may be denied admission even though they have tickets. It’s really best to be on line 30 minutes before the film.
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12:05 MOVIE at Cedar Lee Theater, 2163 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights – NOTE: you MUST be in line for the movie by 11:50
After the Movie EATS/DISCUSSION: Abundance, 1975 Lee Road, in a diner-like building a three minute drive north from the theater on Lee Road between Berkshire Road and East Overlook. Authentic modern Chinese food with an emphasis on steamed and fried dumplings, buns and noodles, lots of vegan options - Here's the menu
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