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“Reading Lolita in Teheran”, interview with director Eran Riklis and Book author Azar Nafisi

FRED Film Radio - English Channel
FRED Film Radio - English Channel
Episode • Oct 21, 2024 • 9m


From the best seller book by Iranian author Azar Nafisi comes the film “Reading Lolita in Teheran” by Eran Riklis.

The film premiered at the 19th Rome Film Fest where it was shot as it is an international co-production.

“Reading Lolita in Teheran” brings to cinema life the real and intimate story of women in Iran, fighting the regime with literature, art, trying to save their souls.

Along with Azar Nafisi and the entire cast of the film, Israeli director Eran Riklis tells us about the work he did on adapting the book to