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The 2025 Mizna Film Series presents some of our favorite archival classics from the past 60 years of Iran’s cinema history. Beginning with a beloved class from Abbas Kiarostami and ending with a tribute to Dariush Mehrjui, we’re proud to present these films in collaboration with the Twin Cities Iranian Culture Collective and the Trylon Cinema. Learn more about the Mizna Film Series here.

JULY 23: GILANEH

On New Year’s Eve during the Iran-Iraq war, while Tehran endures relentless missile attacks, a middle-aged villager named Gilaneh must help her children navigate the war’s impacts. Fifteen years later, on another New Year’s Eve, the echoes of war linger in each of their lives. Directed by one of Iran’s most prolific female filmmakers, Gilaneh offers an intimate, emotionally gripping portrait of a mother whose life is shattered by war’s relentless toll, a reality that the film links to two critical, historical moments: the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, and the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. Gilaneh reflects on the enduring human cost of war, transcending time and politics, and Fatemeh Motamed Arya’s powerful performance brings humor, resilience, and profound humanity to the screen.

Programmed by Mizna friend and frequent collaborator, Professor Sima Shakhsari, who will introduce the film screening. 

Watch IN-PERSON ONLY July 23, 2025 at 7pm Trylon Cinema