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Reading Lolita in Tehran

In 1979, amidst censorship and religious extremism, a revolutionary literature professor in Tehran gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to immerse themselves in banned literary classics.

20241h 47mNRDrama

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About Reading Lolita in Tehran

Directors
Eran Riklis
Cast
Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani, Bahar Beihaghi, Isabella Nefar, Raha Rahbari
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
Italy, Israel, United Kingdom
Status
Released

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