Farhang Foundation and LACMA Proudly Present Shirin Neshat & the film “Women without Men”

TICKET INFO: FREE tickets will be available ONE HOUR prior to the start of the show at the LACMA box office, starting at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8.
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The screening of work-in-progress segments of Shirin Neshat's film “Women without Men” followed by a discussion between Shirin Neshat and Nasrin Rahimieh, Professor of Comparative Literature and Maseeh Chair and Director of Dr. Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture School of Humanities at the University of California, Irvine.

“Women Without Men," Shirin Neshat’s first feature length film, is based on a magic realist novel written by Iranian author Sharnush Parsipur. The narrative interweaves the lives of four Iranian women during the summer of 1953, a pivotal moment in Iranian history when an American led Coup d'état brought down the democratically elected Prime Minister Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh and reinstalled the Shah to power. The film chronicles the lives of the four characters in parallel manner. Each woman appearing to be suffering and running away from some sort of social, cultural or sexual oppression; yet their lives mysteriously converge in an orchard where they attempt to create their own society. The story follows the construction and eventual breakdown of this 'utopian' society. The film is expected to be released in 2009-2010.

This event is ticketed.

Tickets are free-of-charge, and will be available at the Museum’s box office one hour prior to the start of the program.

Program is scheduled to start promptly at 8 p.m.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Bing Theater
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90036
323-857-6010
boxoffice@lacma.org