On the heels of the first Persian Screen Film Festival held at the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theatre from September 6-12, the Persian Language, Linguistics and Culture Program of the University of Hawaii at Manoa is organizing its own series of movie screenings dedicated to Iran. The six titles selected for the fall semester portray evocative contemporary themes and include award-winning films by Abbas Kiarostami and Tahmineh Milani.
September 25: “Café Setareh,” 2006, directed by Saman Moghadam
October 10: “Party,” 2000, directed by Saman Moghadam
October 24: “Ten,” 2004, directed by Abbas Kiarostami
November 7: “Wind Will Carry Us,” 1999, directed by Abbas Kiarostami
November 21: “Hidden Half,” 2001, directed by Tahmineh Milani
December 5: “Close-up,” 2001, directed by Abbas Kiarostami
Please join the Persian Language, Linguistics and Culture Program for this cultural exploration of Iranian cinema. Additional events and activities this semester celebrating Persian tradition and culture will be announced shortly.
