My Stolen Planet (Sayyareye dozdide shodeye man)
Using the essayistic style of a diary, director Farahnaz Sharifi traces how the Islamic Revolution changed life for women in Iran. Born in 1979, shortly after the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty, Sharifi draws on home movies and found 8mm recordings of strangers’ lives to show moments of private joy and public defiance under the regimented oppression in Tehran. Throughout, she portrays Iranian women with humanity and complexity, sharing her love for her country’s textures while refusing to be diminished by repressive religious and government structures.
Festival Tickets
- $10 general admission; $8 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
Plan Your Visit
- This screening takes place in the Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.
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Generous support has been provided by the ILEX Foundation.
Community partners: Society of Iranian-American Women for Education, the Iranian Cultural Foundation-Houston, and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
My Stolen Planet (Sayyareye dozdide shodeye man)
Directed by Farahnaz Sharifi
(Germany/Iran, 2024, 82 minutes, in Persian with English subtitles)
Brown Auditorium Theater, digital