Event Details

Date/Time: 

Aug 6 2012 8:30pm - 10:00pm

Price: 

All-access pass $80/$175VIP, or $12 per ticket
Click here to buy tickets

Where: 

Laemmle Music Hall
9036 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills CA 90211
Parking on Doheny just south of Wilshire $3

We love cinema! We love Iran! The Noor Film Festival (NFF), the first Iranian film festival competition to occur outside of Iran, is more than just a platform to express an appreciation for the art of filmmaking, but a way to shed light or "noor" on Iranian culture and heritage distinct from what is commonly evoked through mainstream media. This year, the NFF will show more than 25 features, shorts and docs, at Laemmle's Music Hall in Beverly Hills. The Levantine Cultural Center is pleased to cosponsor Love Crimes of Kabul, a portrait of three young Afghan women accused of "moral crimes," on Mon, Aug 6, 8:30 pm. We also especially recommends The Iran Job, screening Sun., Aug 5, 9:45 pm.

an image from "Love Crimes of Kabul"For Love Crimes of Kabul filmmaker Tanaz Eshaghian was granted unprecedented access to Badam Bagh Women's Prison and Kabul Men's Prison, as well as several Afghan courtrooms.  Tanaz weathered dangerous and unpredictable prison conditions to craft intimate profiles of three subjects imprisoned and awaiting trial for alleged sexual transgressions, as well as their families and prison guards. If convicted, each could face up to 20 years in jail, although the sentence could be greatly reduced if the men in question agree to marry them, which is considered the only morally acceptable outcome.

poster for Noor Iranian Film FestivalThe 5th Annual Noor Film Festival presents a unique opportunity for the Iranian and non-Iranian community, including celebrities and filmmakers, to mix and mingle with the purpose of viewing films and listening to fresh and important voices that capture the complexity and surprising simplicity of such an often misunderstood country. This year's film judges include Tony Plana, Navid Nagahban, Behrouz Vossoughi, Homa Sarshar & Kristoff St. John.

With current political conversations surrounding Iran and with Hollywood's recognition of filmmaker Asghar Farhadi's recent work "A Separation", as well as such new films as "The Green Wave," now more than ever the Noor Film Festival sees the significance of its role as more than just a festival, but an opportunity to allow filmmakers an open platform for self-expression, to help create dialogue on a global scale, and to build a community of Iranians and non-Iranians alike who will help preserve and promote the beauty and essence of Iranian culture, past and present.

For films and reservations, go to http://www.noorfilmfestival.com/.