Reading Lolita in Tehran (2024)

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In 1979, amidst censorship and religious extremism, a revolutionary literature professor in Tehran gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to immerse themselves in banned literary classics.

• Released: 2024-11-21
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 76 votes

Directed by Eran Riklis.

Top cast

• Golshifteh Farahani as Azar Nafisi
• Zar Amir Ebrahimi as Sanaz
• Mina Kavani as Nassrin
• Bahar Beihaghi as Mahshid
• Isabella Nefar as Yassi
• Raha Rahbari as Manna
• Lara Wolf as Azin
• Shahbaz Noshir as Magician
• Arash Marandi as Bijan Nafisi
• Catayoune Ahmadi as Mahtab

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Where to watch Reading Lolita in Tehran

• United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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