Iranian Women’s Film Festival

 

March 4 to 7, 2020
CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Free admission

 

CCP Arthouse Cinema brings you the 𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍’𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐌 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋, co-presented by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cultural Section of the Embassy of Iran.

 

Schedule

Season of Narges
𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐢
March 4, 6 PM

This emotional film introduces us to the problem of the lack of organ donors in Iran. 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 is a parallel story of three women named Gisoo, Aylar, and Narges. These women each have their own story, but they’re somehow connected to each other. The film is dedicated to a young Iranian actress who died early and donated her organs to the people who needed it.

 

A Five Star
𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐳𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐡
March 5, 5 PM

The films tells a story of a shy, reserved woman named Maryam, who takes a position as cleaner in an upscale hotel where her mother works in order to pay for her university’s tuition. As she begins her employment, she soon realizes that every aspect of her work is rife with politics and hidden agendas. The cleaners are desperate to keep their own jobs while management is unforgiving of even the smallest errors. With no other option, Maryam must learn to adapt to this environment.

 

Leila 
March 6, 5 PM

 

The Painting Pool
March 7, 5 PM

 

Catch these films for FREE, happening on March 4 to 7! CCP Film Society cardholders must RSVP at ccp.fbnmd@gmail.com and arrive earlier than 2:45 PM or their slots will be given to the walk-in audience. For walk-ins, registration is in front of the theater and starts 30 minutes before the screening.