With the war in Afghanistan finally over, and thousands of Afghan refugees now starting their new lives in America, we are presenting a special “Afghan Film Festival” on all five Sundays in October. Anyone who sees at least three of the five films will receive a free “Make Afghan Refugees Welcome” t-shirt.  Our regular programming for the month will also focus on earlier waves of immigrants to America and other related topics.  Email plim@ku.edu for the Zoom links and additional information.

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Afghan Festival #4: Baran
The fourth in our series on everyday life in Afghanistan, Baran takes place in a building site in present-day Tehran, where a 17-year-old Turkish worker torments a boy who is an illegal young Afghan worker, until he discovers that the boy is really a young woman who has disguised herself in order to help her family. What follows is an endearing love story where the lovers never kiss or even touch each other.
(2001, in Kurdish & Persian with English subtitles, 94 minutes.)
October 24, 2021 1:30 pm