USA/Iran | 2020 | Jeff Kaufman

Filmed in Iran by women and men who risked arrest to do so, Nasrin is a stirring, immersive portrait of one of the world’s most courageous human rights lawyers, Nasrin Sotoudeh, who has long fought for the rights of women, children, LGBT prisoners, religious minorities, journalists, artists, and those on death row. She is currently a political prisoner serving a 38-year sentence. Features interviews with filmmaker Jafar Panahi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, journalist Ann Curry, and others. Narrated by Olivia Colman. “An extraordinary up-close document.” –Hollywood Reporter. Cleveland premiere. Subtitles. 92 min.

Nasrin, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 12/18 thru 1/7 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $12, and you have five days to watch it.  

https://kinomarquee.com/film/nasrin/5fbd1aa69b331e0001080e80