Alaska Peace Center/KRFF offices, 3535 College Rd, rm 203, upstairs from the Fuji Restaurant in the College Mall. Potluck at 6:30, Movies at 7:00.
We will be showing short films by two great Iranian artists: THE HOUSE IS BLACK The House is Black (Persian: تسا هایس هناخ , Khaneh siah ast) is an acclaimed Iranian documentary short film directed by Forough Farrokhzad. The film is a look at life and suffering in the Behkadeh Raji leper colony and focuses on the human condition and the beauty of creation. During the shooting she became attached to a child of two lepers, whom she later adopted. It has since been recognized as a landmark in Iranian film. "The House is Black paved the way for the Iranian New Wave." - Reviewer Eric Henderson THE SCHOOL BLOWN AWAY BY THE WIND Written, directed and edited by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, one of Iran's leading filmmakers, The School Blown Away by the Wind (1996) is set in the school for nomad children seen in Makhmalbaf's Gabbeh. In this brief, humanist tale, an old man enters the improvised classroom to revisit memories of his youth. Flyer with photos
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