• August 21, 2026 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Experience the Powerful Story of “Reading Lolita in Tehran”

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Hippodrome Cinema
25 SE 2nd Pl.
Gainesville, 32601

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Lolita in Tehran

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Experience the acclaimed screen adaptation of “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” based on Azar Nafisi’s bestselling memoir. Set in revolutionary Iran, the film follows a literature professor who secretly gathers a small group of female students to read and discuss banned literary classics amid growing censorship and religious extremism. Directed by Eran Riklis and starring Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir and Mina Kavani, this compelling drama explores the enduring power of literature, resilience and the pursuit of personal freedom.

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