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LUMI Presents Women in Iranian Cinema

This June, join our LUMI Programmers in celebrating the powerful representations and censorship-defying contributions of Women in Iranian Cinema.

Women in Iranian Cinema: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night + Introduction

Ana Lily Amirpour's debut is a brilliant modern twist on the vampire film, with aspects taken from westerns and the haunting black-and-white industrial landscape of David Lynch’s Eraserhead.
02 June 2025
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Women in Iranian Cinema: Gabbeh + short

The acclaimed Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s masterpiece is a vibrant tale of the forbidden passion that shapes the legend of a magical carpet.
08 June 2025
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Women in Iranian Cinema: Offside (35mm)

From Jafar Panahi (Taxi, No Bears) comes a smart comedy illustrating the fight for women's rights in Iran. Screening in 35mm.
14 June 2025
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Women in Iranian Cinema: The Day I Became a Woman

Marzieh Meshkiny’s debut film follows three interconnected vignettes depicting women of various generations at turning points in their lives.
22 June 2025
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