International Insights:  Film “Our Summer in Tehran” 

Date: Friday, March 18, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm
Location:
Rochester Institute of Technology
Ingle Auditorium (Student Alumni Union, Building 4)
Parking Lot D
Admission: Free (contributions accepted)

Our Summer in Tehran transports us into the seldom seen realm of middle class family life in Iran transcending overt politics in favor of subtle, human, and often humorous moments.
Justine Shapiro, a Jewish-American filmmaker and former host of the travel series GlobeTrekker, takes her 6-year-old son Mateo with her to Tehran where they spend the summer with 3 families:  a religious family with ties to the government; a cosmopolitan, secular family; and a single mom who is an actress. When the Iranian government abruptly gives Justine and Mateo 48 hours to leave the country, promising relationships are severed.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and refreshments.

This event is sponsored by Rochester International Council, and the International Student Services Office, Global Union and English Language Center at RIT.

For more information about the film, click http://www.oursummerintehran.com/.

Rochester International Council
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