7ROOZ.com 7rooz Persian/Iranian Events

08:00 AM » 18th Annual Festival of Films from Iran (Oct 6 - Nov 5)

From October 6 through November 5, the Gene Siskel Film Center presents its "18th Annual Festival of Films from Iran." This year's festival represents an exceptionally diverse selection of films, from new work by major directors to popular comedies rarely seen outside of Iran. All 14 films this year are Chicago premieres, eight of which are U.S. premieres. Fifteen shorts by such masters as Abbas Kiarostami and Majid Majidi are featured in PERSIAN CARPET. International festival winners and recipients of critical accolades include HALF MOON, RAAMI, UNFINISHED STORIES, THOSE THREE, and A FEW DAYS LATER. Comedies include RULE OF THE GAME and DEPORTEES. Documentaries screened will be

THE RED CARD and 10 + 4, both of which are by women directors. Saturday evening screenings are followed by mini-discussions led by well-known authorities on Iranian cinema. And, on Saturday, October 27, director Amir Hamz appears with SOUNDS OF SILENCE, his engaging documentary about Iran's underground music scene.

Premier Radio Sponsor: Chicago Public Radio; Premier Print Media Sponsor: Chicago Reader

Please share this information with your friends, colleagues, and students. For more information about the "Festival of Films from Iran," please visit this link:

http://www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter/2007/october/1.html

All screenings are at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., Chicago,

IL.

Tickets: $9/general admission; $7/students; $5/Film Center members.

Discounted parking: Pay $14 for 9 hours at the InterPark Self-Park 20 E. Randolph—obtain a rebate ticket at the Gene Siskel Film Center Box Office.

Information: 312-846-2600 or http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org

Thank you for your generous assistance.

From: GSFC Intern