[act-ma] 4/12 MIT Movie Festival about Iranian Women (1st Movie: "Circle", Sun)

[Charlie Welch]

 Festival of Acclaimed Persian Movies
                 for a Better Understanding of Iranian Women
                 (In recognition of Iranian Women Struggle for
                        Justice, Equality, and Freedom
                             during  past 3 decades)

                                  6 SUNDAYs
                    (Apr. 12, 19, 26 & May 3, 10, 17, 2009)
                                  5pm sharp!
                               MIT Room 4-237

                  For details, updated info, and flier please see:
                      http://shirin.mit.edu/blog/?p=971
 
*** 1st Movie ***

                            "Dayereh" (The Circle)
                            Sunday, April 12, 2009
                                Director/Year:
                              Jafar Panahi/2000
                                  Subject:
A detailed and realistic portray of the life of women who are abandoned by the
     society. It shows the underlying reasons for their misfortunes and
          commonalities of social challenges with ordinary people.
                                   Trailer:
            http://videodetective.com/titledetails.aspx?PublishedID=451608
                                Review/poster:
                 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Circle_(film)


   For detailed and updated information about 5 UPCOMING movies/events,
                               please visit:
                      http://shirin.mit.edu/blog/?p=971
                       or DOWNLOAD its PDF flier from:
http://shirin-center.org/download/iranianWomenMovieFestivalApr12May17MIT2009.pdf

           Please send your suggestions, questions and comments to:
                               taalebi at mit.edu

         With many thanks to "Kodoom.com" for promoting this event at:
      http://events.kodoom.com/en/31927113/Iranian-Women-Movie-Cambridge