Second Run DVD and Curzon DocDays are delighted to present a special event celebrating the work of internationally acclaimed British documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto. On Sunday 7th December the Curzon Soho cinema (in London) will be screening a double bill of her outstanding documentary films DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE and RUNAWAY. Kim Longinotto will also be in attendance for a Q&A with the audience.

"What I love about documentary is that you can tell a story which has a sense of danger to it, you don't know what's going to happen. Sometimes we ask more of documentary than we ask of other media... " - Kim Longinotto

"Not only is Longinotto the greatest documentary classicist working in Britain today, she is the most consistently devoted to the idea of reconciliation." - Mark Cousins

Kim Longinotto is renowned for creating extraordinarily intimate portraits of women on the fringes of society, tackling controversial topics with sensitivity and compassion.

Her films explore the drama of women's lives across the world, including Japan, Kenya, Cameroon and Iran. Filmed with empathy and humanity, they are gripping testimony to the transformative power of hope.

DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE unfolds inside an Iranian divorce court, providing a subtle and intimate look at the lives of women in a country stereotypically associated with fanaticism and oppression. Subtle and beautifully observed, the film reveals the ingenuity and humour with which Iranian women negotiate the restrictions of their society. Directed by: Kim Longinotto & Ziba Mir-Hosseini 80 mins. 1998

at the Curzon Soho Cinema, 12 Noon, Sunday 7th December 2008