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Reading Lolita in Tehran

Name: Reading Lolita in Tehran
Genre: Drama
Released: 2024
Duration: 107 min

2024 · 107 min · Drama

Based on a true memoir, a literature professor in revolutionary Iran, silenced by censorship and extremism, gathers seven devoted female students to read forbidden Western novels in secret. A drama about books as freedom.

Runtime: 107 min
Genre: Drama
Mood: thoughtful
Entry: some context
Best for: character-driven drama

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Part of 10 Movies Set in or About Iran

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked outside-view route set in or about Iran. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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