proudly present

Middle East Movie Night – Real vs Reel (Farsi)

The Middle East Institute and The Arts House are proud to present our fourth run of the Middle East Movie Nights.  This year, audiences will get to be even closer to the Middle East when they attend the film screenings. Under the theme of Reel vs Real, we will not only present various regions of the Middle East via the artistic expressions of movie-makers, we will also showcase how everyday people in the regions live and express themselves via factual documentaries. Each double-bill, which will be screened in two consecutive nights, will consist of a feature movie on the first night and a documentary on the second night. As per previous runs of the series, audiences can share their opinions of each film and ask questions about the films during the post-screening discussion segment which will be facilitated by Middle East Studies experts provided by the Middle East Institute.

The third double-bill of films this year feature films from the region of Farsi (Persia). The movie being shown from this region is the award-winning film: A Separation.

A Separation

Director: Asghar Farhadi | 2011 | Iran | 123mins |
Drama | Persian with English Subtitles | PG13

Set in contemporary Iran, A Separation is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents’ home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader. When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife’s absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state. However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage.

 There will be a post-show discussion conducted by a Middle East studies expert provided by the Middle East Institute.

Registration Desk opens from 7:00pm. Screening begins at 7.30pm. Please arrive early in order to avoid delay of the screening.

REGISTRATION CLOSED

 IMPORTANT NOTES: 

• Each registration form submitted represents ONE seat.
• You can only submit a maximum of 2 registration forms under one name. This is because, due to limited seats, registrations have to be capped at a maximum of 2 seats per participant name.
• Any subsequent registrations under the same name will not be taken into account.
• Submission of registration form does not guarantee you a seat. You are confirmed a seat, only when you receive an email confirmation from MEI Event.
• The allocation of seats is on a first come first served basis (free seating) so do come early if you want to make sure you get to sit next to your friends.
• No reserving (chope) of seats is allowed.
• No eating and drinking is allowed inside the Screening Room.