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So You Think You Know Iran

A documentary film series

Platform

Film still from Platform, courtesy Docunight


March 18th, 2022 by Ami Li

Presented throughout April, So You Think You Know Iran is a six-film series featuring documentaries from Iran that invite audiences to discover a lesser-known view of the country. The series is curated by Ahmad Kiarostami and co-presented with Docunight.

The films spotlight a wide range of topics and characters that piece together a fuller picture of Iran: the 1953 Anglo-American coup in Iran in Coup 53; an adolescent crime gang in 20th Circuit Suspects; three Iranian sisters competing to become international martial art champions in Platform; an eccentric Iranian who makes Western films in My Name Is Negahdar Jamali and I Make Westerns; a famous African-Iranian musician in Dingomaro; and a group of teenagers from a juvenile rehabilitation and correction center in Narrow Red Line.

So You Think You Know Iran is organized as part of Asia Society at the Movies, an ongoing series of film screenings and conversations showcasing a broad range of films and filmmakers from across Asia and the Asian diaspora. Read on for extended summaries of each film, screening dates, trailers, and more.


Coup 53

Screening available April 1—4

From director Taghi Amirani and editor Walter Murch, Coup 53 is a gripping documentary about the Anglo-American coup in Iran in 1953.


20th Circuit Suspects

Screening available April 8—11

After they steal his car, 20th Circuit Suspects director Hesam Eslami develops a relationship and documents the lives of the adolescent gang that robbed him.

20th Circuit Suspects official trailer from Hesam Eslami on Vimeo.


Platform

Screening available April 15—18

A Rocky-esque tale of grit and determination, Platform follows the three Mansourian sisters in their quest to be international champions in Wushu, the martial art.


My Name Is Negahdar Jamali and I Make Westerns

Screening available April 22—25

Follow along with the cinematic journey of Negahdar Jamali, an Iranian filmmaker who has been making Westerns in rural Shiraz, Iran for the past 35 years.

On April 23, join us for an in-person screening of the film at Asia Society New York!


Dingomaro

Screening available April 22—25

Acclaimed African-Iranian musician Hamid Said travels by motorbike across the province of Hormozgan, in order to realize his dream of organizing a concert with the best Black musicians in the country.

On April 23, join us for an in-person screening of the film at Asia Society New York!


Narrow Red Line

Screening available April 29—May 2

In a bleak Iranian juvenile rehabilitation and correction center, a group of teenage inmates decide to put on a stage show that will allow them to leave the prison for a day.

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    Film still courtesy Docunight
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    Asia Society at the Movies: Coup 53

    Monday 4 Apr 2022
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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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    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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    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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    Ahmad Kiarostami
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    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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    Lily Amirarjomand
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    A Tribute to the Legacy and Vision of Lily Amir Arjomand and Kanoon

    Sunday 24 Apr 2022
    4 - 5:30 p.m.
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    A Tribute to the Legacy and Vision of Lily Amir Arjomand and Kanoon
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    My Name Is Negahdar Jamali And I Make Westerns
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    Asia Society at the Movies: My Name Is Negahdar Jamali and I Make Westerns

    Friday 22 Apr 2022
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    An eccentric Iranian from Shiraz, Negahdar Jamali has been making Western films continuously for the past thirty-five years.
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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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    Narrow Red Line
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    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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