Jan. 14, 2015, 3:27 p.m.

Pelan #10: “444 Days”


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  • Director: Mohammad Shirvani
  • Screening: Jan. 21, 2015, 6 p.m.
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  • Simon Fraser University

444-Day Face-Off highlights the story of the Iran hostage crisis, when Iranian university students took over the US embassy in Tehran back in 1979. Both the hostages and the former students talk about what happened from their points of view and reflect upon their personal experiences during the 444-day ordeal. John Limbert, fluent in Farsi because of his long stay in Iran and marriage to an Iranian woman, is one of the former US diplomats to discuss the hostage-taking. 444-Day Face-Off is in fact the history of Iran’s Islamic Revolution up until the time of the crisis. Drawing on their experiences, these people also talk about present Tehran-Washington relations and the prospects of improvements in future ties between the two countries.

Jan. 21, 2015, 7:06 p.m.

Pelan #11: “Thicker than paint” and “Rain, Once again”


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  • Director: Maryam Sepehry
  • Screening: Jan. 28, 2015, 6 p.m.
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  • Emily Carr University

“Thicker than Paint” is a portrait of an Iranian woman, a self-taught artist, who finds her way through all struggles of life. By starting from her everyday experiences, the film depicts how she reached her own vision, and style by internalizing all outside worlds’ troubles, and rendering them within her own unique paintings.

“Rain, Once again” depicts Louise Firouz’s love and perseverance in finding ponies suitable for children resulted in one of the most significant equestrian discoveries of recent times – the Caspian horse, believed to be extinct for 1300 years.

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