20 Fingers (20 Angosht) (2004) - Iranian Movies Month.

FREE EVENT

20 Fingers - A film in several episodes with Bijan Daneshmand and Mania Akbari, exposing some of the issues of men and women within the confines of tradition and family life in Iran.

The film deals with controversial topics such as divorce and homosexuality and has not yet received permission to be shown uncut in its native country.

Director: Mania Akbari Run Time: 72 mins

Special Mention: #Shot in several long takes on a DV camera.#

Accolades: * Winner of the Best feature film in Venezia Cinema Digital Section (Venice, Italy - 2004) * The Grand jury prize for the spirit of freedom in Bahamas International Film Festival (Bahamas - 2004) * Special Mention Femina International Women's Film Festival (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 2005) * Winner of Best Director and Best Actress Digital International Barcelona Film Festival (Barcelona, Spain - 2005) * Winner of the Most Innovative film Award Wine Country International Film Festival (California, USA - 2005)

Introduction - 10 mins The movie starts at 7:10 PM 20 minutes post-screening discussion