March 6: Sima’s Song at 5:30

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Peters Education Center Auditorium (West of Save Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building)

Discussants: Roya Sadat (Director) & Aziz Dildar (Actor/Writer)  

Afghanistan in 1972 is a cauldron of opposing political forces. Suraya, part of an influential political family, becomes head of the dominant Communist Party’s women’s organization, believing it is the best hope for equal rights. Her friend Sima is skeptical of all politics and, as a talented musician, is dedicated to her traditional art and its romantic themes. Despite their differences, these two young women remain best friends throughout their university years. When the army starts arresting activists, Suraya helps her friends escape to the mountains and the protection of the mujahideen, but war follows them. Directed by Roya Sadat, the first woman director in post-Taliban Afghanistan, the film is a testament to the courage and loyalty of Afghan women in the face of constant adversity. In Farsi Dari with English subtitles.  98 minutes.

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