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DESCRIPTION:About the Film\nA widow takes an independent stand in this fascinating (and 
 sometimes delicious) drama from Iran. Reyhan (Fereshteh Sadr Orafaei), a 
 young woman with two children, refuses to marry her brother-in-law (as 
 traditional law would have it) and instead determines to reopen her 
 deceased husband’s roadside diner on the border with Turkey. Director 
 Kambozia Partovi (who previously wrote The Circle) vividly portrays 
 Reyahan’s struggle against the rigidity of her environment, as well as 
 her clever ways to cope (like hiding in the kitchen when the truck-stop 
 becomes a culinary hit). Taking place on the border, the film also shows an 
 unusual mix between Western and Iranian societies, with the introduction of 
 characters such as a runaway Ukrainian girl (Esobeta Mikhailishina) and a 
 handsome Greek (Nicolas Papadopolos) who falls for Reyhan’s great 
 cooking.\n\nIn Farsi with English subtitles.\nWriter/Director: Kambozia 
 Partovi. (Iran 2005) 105 min.\n\nSan Francisco Art Institute is proud to 
 present Global Lens 2006. Now in its fourth year, Global Lens offers 
 international feature-length films organized by The Global Film Initiative, 
 a non-profit organization founded to promote cross-cultural understanding 
 through cinema. Recognizing that great storytelling can influence human 
 affairs as well as foster trust and respect between disparate cultures, The 
 Global Film Initiative reaches out to independent filmmakers around the 
 world and debuts their films in the US. \n\nSan Francisco Art Institute, 
 California Film Institute, Grand Lake Theater, and the Mexican Heritage 
 Plaza are the exclusive Northern California partners for the Global Lens 
 tour, which includes special outreach presentations for school groups as 
 well as the following public screenings at SFAI. Visit the SFAI website for 
 complete film notes.\n\nSeptember 6\nStolen Life (Sheng si jie) 
 \n\nSeptember 11\nThirst (Atash)\n\nSeptember 13 \nCinema, Aspirins and 
 Vultures (Cinema, aspirinas e urubus)\n\nSeptember 18 \nGlobal 
 Shorts\n\nSeptember 20\nAlmost Brothers (Quase dois irmãos)\n\nSeptember 
 25 \nMax and Mona\n\nSeptember 27 \nIn the Battlefields (Maarek 
 hob)\n\nOctober 2\nBorder Café (Café Transit)\n\nOctober 4\nThe Night of 
 Truth (La Nuit de la vérité)\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/09/21/18313049.php
SUMMARY:'Border Café (Café Transit)' - Global Lens Film Festival at SFAI
LOCATION:800 Chestnut Street\n415.771.7020\nwww.sfai.edu
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/09/21/18313049.php
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