President Mir Qanbar
Date:
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Description:
In person: Persheng Sadegh-Vaziri
Mir Qanbar, a seventy-four-year-old retiree, has dedicated himself to winning an elected position in his country's government. This beautifully shot and stylized film by Mohammed Shirvani shows the off-beat presidential campaign of a man who is making his last stab for political power.
Iran / 2005 / 70 min. / video / Persian with English subtitles
Following the screening is a discussion with Iranian filmmaker Persheng Sadegh-Vaziri. Born and raised in Tehran, Sadegh-Vaziri has created award-winning documentaries about Iran and Iranians in America. She currently works as a producer for Link Television on the Bridge to Iran series, and she teaches film studies courses at New York University.
Location:
Freer & Sackler Galleries at the Smithsonian Institute
Meyer Auditorium
Washington, D.C.
Time(s):
7 p.m.
Phone:
(202) 633-4880
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