The spring season of
CinemaEast concludes April
16th with the screening of
Caught in Between Two Worlds and
Voices.
Come and meet directors Persheng Sadegh-Vaziri and
Simin Farkhondeh, who will be talking about the experiences of being
Iranian-American and the making of their films.
Caught Between Two Worlds
By Persheng Sadegh-Vaziri and Simin Farkhondeh
(USA/Iran, 2007, 58 min, MiniDV)
Wednesday, April 16, 6:30 PM
Cantor Film Center
36 East 8 Street
New York City
Many Iranians left their country to seek refuge
abroad in the events leading up to and following the 1979 revolution and birth
of the Islamic Republic with some settling in the U.S. Alongside the usual
challenges of engaging with a new culture and language, these Iranian immigrants
have also had to deal with the traumas of revolution, the hostage crisis, and
more recently, post 9/11 realities. Punctuated by the
hip-hop inspired poetry of Iranian-American writer Sahar, this powerful
documentary addresses the challenges of Iranian life in the U.S., offering a
rich tapestry, unraveling layer upon layer of meaning to the experience of what
it is like to be 'caught between two worlds.'
Preceded by:
NY
Premiere
Voices
By Persheng Sadegh-Vaziri and Simin
Farkhondeh
(USA/Iran, 2007, 20 min, MiniDV)
Noted Iranian-American academics,
journalists and doctors candidly discuss what assimilation, transition,
identity and cultural adaptation has meant for them.
Voices is a poignant new exploration by directors
Sadegh-Vaziri and Fakhondeh about what it
means to be Iranian in the United States today.
Post-screening discussion with directors
Persheng Sadegh-Vaziri and Simin Farkhondeh.
What: Caught Between Two
Worlds/Voices, followed by Q & A with directors Pershang Vaziri and
Simin Farkhondeh
When: Wednesday,
April 16, 6:30 P.M.
Where: Cantor Film Center, 36
East 8 Street (between Broadway and University Place), New York.
6 train to Astor Place, R train to 8th
Street, B/D/V/F/A/C/E to West 4th Street.
Tickets:
ArteEast members: $6, General
Admission: $10, students (with valid ID) and senior citizen admission: $8.
For more information about the CinemaEast 2008 Spring Series
and to purchase advance tickets
Click Here
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