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Asia Society at the Movies

Films and conversations from across Asia and the diaspora

A young man sits on a motorcycle and looks up

Asia Society at the Movies is an ongoing series of film screenings and conversations showcasing a broad range of films and filmmakers from across Asia and the Asian diaspora. The initiative celebrates established and emerging voices, contemporary films and classics, and documentaries.

The series builds on Asia Society’s long and rich history of film programming. Asia Society at the Movies strives to deepen understanding of Asian cultures — a core part of Asia Society’s mission since its creation.

Past Events

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    Narrow Red Line
    Film

    Asia Society at the Movies: Narrow Red Line

    Friday 29 Apr 2022
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    In a bleak Iranian Juvenile Rehabilitation and Correction Center, a group of teenage delinquents and juvenile defenders decide to put on a stage show that will allow them to leave the prison for a day.
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    Ahmad Kiarostami
    Film

    Asia Society at the Movies: 'So You Think You Know Iran' In-Person Screenings and Panel

    Saturday 23 Apr 2022
    2 - 7 p.m.
    Enjoy two in-person screenings, as part of the "So You Think You Know Iran" film series, and a panel discussion with Ahmad Kiaorostami and Godfrey Cheshire. 
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    Dingomaro
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    Asia Society at the Movies: Dingomaro

    Friday 22 Apr 2022
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    Filmmaker Kamran Heidari accompanies Hamid Said, a famous African-Iranian musician, as he attempts to make his dream come true.
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    Platform
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    Asia Society at the Movies: Platform

    Friday 15 Apr 2022
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    A Rocky-esque tale of determination and grit, Platform follows three Iranian sisters as they compete to become international champions of Wushu, a Chinese martial art.
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    20th Circuit Suspects
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    Asia Society at the Movies: 20th Circuit Suspects

    Friday 8 Apr 2022
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    "20th Circuit Suspects" follows the lives of an adolescent crime gang in Iran, documenting thefts, wild chases, police encounters, imprisonment, and more.
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    Asia Society at the Movies: Coup 53

    Monday 4 Apr 2022
    8 - 9 p.m.
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    “Coup 53” is a gripping documentary about the Anglo-American coup in Iran in 1953 by Iranian director Taghi Amirani and editor Walter Murch.

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