List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2004-05-11

Divorce, Iranian Style

directed by Kim Longinotto and Ziba Mir-Hosseini

YEAR
1998

76 MINS, Color

Divorce is a nasty affair, no matter where you live. However, as related in this revealing documentary by Kim Longinotto and Ziba Mir-Hosseini, many will be happy they don't live in Iran. While a man can leave his wife at any time, in Iran a woman can divorce only due to her husband's insanity, impotence or lack of financial support. An isolated camera, shooting the proceedings in a small, crowded Tehran divorce court, records a series of different couples as they appear before a judge, and reveals the brutal sexism of the Iranian legal system. TVPG (AC) Stereo/Subtitles


SCREENWRITER
Ziba Mir-Hosseini

Color Of Paradise, The


Compassionate Iranian film tells the story of a smart, sweet blind boy who discovers that his widowed father considers him a stumbling block to his future matrimonial plans.

Co-Sponsored with the Institute of Politics

When: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 5:00 PM
Where: John F. Kennedy School of Government, John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
Harvard University

Second Tuesday of the month | Senior Center | Cupertino, CA

Attendance is open to all members of the community of all ethnic background
Space limited to the first 150

Admission:
Members: $3.00
None members: $5.00

Please arrive at 5:45 PM
at the Cupertino Senior Center: 21251 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, CA 95014

Dinner will be served at 7:00 PM

Cupertino Senior Center (408) 777-3150
Payvand Org. (408) 381-4268
www.payvand.org