Celebrate the cinema of Iran with this must-see selection of contemporary short films that touch on a range of fascinating themes. No registration required - just drop-in.
All are welcome. Films are in Farsi with English subtitles.
Each film will be introduced by the filmmaker.
Film themes may not be suitable for younger viewers.
There will be a Question and Answer period with the filmmakers after the films are all screened.
Are You Volleyball?! Mohammad Bakhshi | 15 min | Short, Drama, Sport | 2018
Asylum-seekers and the soldiers tasked with preventing them from crossing the border are brought together by an unlikely source. Winner of over 35 International Film Awards.
Retouch Kaveh Mazaheri | 20 min | Short, Crime, Drama | 2017
Maryam could save her husband's life, but instead just stands there and watches him die. Winner of Best Narrative Short at Tribeca Film Festival, Best Live Action over 15 min at Palm Springs Shortfest and Silver Dragon for Best Short Fiction Film at the Krakow Film Festival.
Lunch Time Alireza Ghasemi | 15 min | Fiction | 2017
Due to her young age, a 16-year-old girl is not permitted to go into the hospital's morgue to identify the body of her mother. Nominated for the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2017.
Adamha (Human Beings) Mashaallah Mohammadi | 3 min | Animation | 2009
Simple hand-drawn stickmen are metaphors for elaborate ideas.
Cloudy Children Reza Fahimi | 18 min | Drama | 2014
Two students are fighting over things they could never have, and in the end, share everything that does not belong to them. Winner of the Gran Prix at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2015 and Best Film, Best Direction and Best Screenplay at the Tehran International Film Festival 2014 (Iran).
Animal Bahman & Bahram Ark | 16 min | Drama, Fantasy | 2017
A man who wants to cross the border disguises himself as a ram. Winner of the Grand Prix, Best Director and Best Film, Audience Choice at the Tehran International Short Film Festival 2017.
For Local History lovers! Join us to uncover the magic behind the City Archives!
Join City Archivist Jamie Sanford for an Archivist Talk as it enters its 11th year of operation.
He will introduce the services and work archives does to ensure that the history of Coquitlam and Coquitlamites is well documented for future generations.
Jamie will also provide an overview of the archives collections and discuss some of the most popular research topics at the Archives. Everyone is welcome.
Registration is recommended so that we can let registrants aware of any update.
For inquiries, please contact Shirley at schan@coqlibrary.ca
In Partnership with the City of Coquitlam Archives
Poirier Branch
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Coquitlam, BC
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604-937-4141
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Coquitlam, BC
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