Reading Lolita in Tehran

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. Golshifteh Farahani plays Azar Nafisi, the professor who finds solace in forbidden books with her students as they resist the oppressive forces surrounding them. The film explores themes of identity, creativity, and resistance in a society seeking to constrain individuality.