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MO 23
March 26
20:00h
STRAZEcinema Literaturfrühling STRAZEsaalFilmclub Casablanca

Reading Lolita in Tehran (STRAZEcinema)

With poetic imagery and an outstanding cast, the film impressively shows how literature can create spaces of inner freedom even in the darkest of times.
Drama / IT, IL 2025 / Director: Eran Riklis / 108 min. / Original version with German subtitles / FSK12

In post-revolutionary Tehran in the 1990s, literature professor Azar Nafisi dares to stage a quiet act of resistance: she secretly gathers six of her female students in her apartment for a private reading circle. Together, they immerse themselves in banned works of Western literature — from Vladimir Nabokov to F. Scott Fitzgerald and Henry James to Jane Austen. Amid political repression and religious control, reading becomes an act of self-empowerment that inspires the women to reflect on freedom, love, and identity.

In “Reading Lolita in Tehran”, Eran Riklis tells the true story of Azar Nafisi, based on her international bestseller of the same name. The result is a deeply moving drama about courage, hope, and the quiet power of words.

Doors open: 7.30 pm
Start: 8 pm
Admission: €5

The film will be shown in its original language (English, Persian) with German subtitles.

An event as part of the Greifswald Literature Spring 2026.


Monday is movie night at STRAZE.

This movie poster for “Reading Lolita in Tehran” shows a group of women standing in the foreground, with the central figure holding an open book. The women are looking in different directions, some directly at the camera, conveying a mixture of thoughtfulness and determination. In the background, a crowd can be seen waving banners and flags, suggesting a demonstration or public rally. The title of the film, “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” is prominently placed, hinting at a story that deals with literature, freedom, and possibly the restrictions in Tehran. The color palette is muted, with a focus on the women's faces and the book, highlighting the characters' personal and intellectual journey. The presence of Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir, and Mina Kavani in the lead roles is emphasized, suggesting strong acting performances. Le Point's tagline, “A vibrant hymn to freedom,” underscores the film's theme as a celebration of freedom, likely in the context of Iranian society. The poster conveys an atmosphere of resistance and intellectual rebellion, in which women strive for freedom through literature and their own voices. The depiction of the women standing together symbolizes solidarity and collective strength in the face of adversity. (filmposter-archiv.de)

(c) Weltkino Filmverleih

Trailer; youtube: Weltkino Filmverleih

This movie poster for “Reading Lolita in Tehran” shows a group of women standing in the foreground, with the central figure holding an open book. The women are looking in different directions, some directly at the camera, conveying a mixture of thoughtfulness and determination. In the background, a crowd can be seen waving banners and flags, suggesting a demonstration or public rally. The title of the film, “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” is prominently placed, hinting at a story that deals with literature, freedom, and possibly the restrictions in Tehran. The color palette is muted, with a focus on the women's faces and the book, highlighting the characters' personal and intellectual journey. The presence of Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir, and Mina Kavani in the lead roles is emphasized, suggesting strong acting performances. Le Point's tagline, “A vibrant hymn to freedom,” underscores the film's theme as a celebration of freedom, likely in the context of Iranian society. The poster conveys an atmosphere of resistance and intellectual rebellion, in which women strive for freedom through literature and their own voices. The depiction of the women standing together symbolizes solidarity and collective strength in the face of adversity. (filmposter-archiv.de)

(c) Weltkino Filmverleih

Trailer; youtube: Weltkino Filmverleih

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