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February 2010

Thursday February 25, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Kane Hall, Rm 210, UW-Seattle Campus

Brief introduction to the movie by Assistant Professor Firoozeh Papan-Matin, Near East Languages & Civilization

Sponsored by the Middle East Center and the Jackson School Student Association, Jackson School of International Studies

For more information, visit: http://jsis.washington.edu/smak/

 "Persepolis." French, 2007, 96 minutes

SYNOPSIS: An animated film based on Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The story follows a young girl as she comes of age against the backdrop of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and ends with her as a 22-year-old expatriate. With the revolution, everything changed for Marjane. Suddenly girls and boys had to use different doors to enter the school; she had to cover herself with a dark robe; people began to disappear. Eventually her parents send her abroad to receive a European education, but she is miserable: she loves her family and country too much to stay away. After a brief return and a failed marriage, Marjane leaves Iran for good. French, Persian, and German with English subtitles.

Part of the SMAK 2010 International Film Series (See Movies at Kane) showing every Thursday night: January 14---March 18, 2010.

No tickets required / Free and open to the public

Please note that this event does not provide clock hours to teachers.

All showings at 7:00 p.m., Kane Hall, Room 210, University of Washington, Seattle.

April 2010

Wednesday April 14, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Kane Hall, Rm 210

Roy Mottahedeh, Gurney Professor of History, Harvard University

Middle East Center

mecuw@uw.edu

Part of the "Global Focus 2010 Series, sponsored by the Jackson School of International Studies