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Reading Lolita in Tehran

Reading Lolita in Tehran

2024 · Movie · 1h 47m · NR

Synopsis

In 1979, amidst censorship and religious extremism, a revolutionary literature professor in Tehran gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to immerse themselves in banned literary classics.

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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb6.2/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes81%21%
Metacritic56/10021%
TMDB7.2/1077 votes16%
Balasaur Score66100%

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