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Film Screening at the SmithsonianThursday, November 13, 2008 at 7 pm: Screenings of Dreams of Silk and Tehran Has No More Pomegranates. In Dreams of Silk, director Nahid Rezai returns to her high school after 25 years to explore the lives of young girls in contemporary Tehran. The girls talk about their dreams for the future. At times shockingly open, sometimes sweet, sometimes sad, this film is a candid exploration of their dreams and hopes. (2003, 43 minutes) In Massoud Bakhshi's Tehran Has No More Pomegranates, the director uses incredible archival footage, an original visual approach and a terrific sound track to take the audience through 150 years of Teheran's history. With a postmodern approach, this documentary mixes humor and archives to present a work that is as witty and engaging as it is informative and fun. (2007, 67 minutes) President Mir Qanbar is about a 74-year-old retiree who 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 campaign of a man making his last stab for political power. (2005, 70 minutes) All of the screenings will be followed by 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 producer for Link Television on the “Bridge to Iran” series and teaches film studies courses at New York University. This event is co-sponsored by Link TV and Search for Common Ground (SFCG) as a part of the "Bridge to Iran" series currently showing on Link TV. The Bridge to Iran series is designed take you inside Iran, to meet its people and to share in its culture. Every week, Link TV will show at least one documentary, short, or feature film that will enhance your understanding of Iran.
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