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DESCRIPTION:Revolution Books presents...Free Nasrin and ALL Iran’s Political 
 Prisoners: Heroism for These Times\n\nAn Online Panel with the filmmakers 
 of the new documentary Nasrin -- discussion of the film and the urgent 
 fight for all political prisoners in Iran.\n\n**Register to watch Online 
 Panel on Eventbrite 
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/panel-with-nasrin-filmmakers-on-nasrin-all-irans-political-prisoners-tickets-138958228803?aff=ebdssbeac\n\n**Link 
 on Facebook on day of Online Panel 
 https://www.youtube.com/user/RevolutionBooks1\n\nThis is a unique 
 opportunity to learn about the courageous life and work of imprisoned 
 human-rights lawyer and activist Nasrin Sotoudeh...the making of this 
 extraordinary film by Jeff Kaufman and Marcia Ross...the dire situation for 
 political prisoners in Iran...and why all who stand for justice and yearn 
 for a better world should stand with these political prisoners.\n\nNasrin 
 has been sentenced to decades in prison and dozens of lashes. She now has 
 COVID-19 and a heart condition but continues to challenge the authorities 
 and advocate for other political prisoners.\n\nNasrin was filmed in Iran by 
 women and men who risked arrest to make the film. “Nasrin will make you 
 angry at injustice, and give you hope. This is a must-see film!” - Gloria 
 Steinem\n\n**Tickets to watch Nasrin the film are here 
 https://kinomarquee.com/film/nasrin/5fbd1aa69b331e0001080e80?venue_id=196. 
 Cost is $12 for a 5-day viewing period. You can watch before or after the 
 panel discussion. Revolution Books is partnering with New Plaza Cinema in 
 New York to make the film available.\n\nNasrin features an original song by 
 Tony Award-winning composers Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty, performed by 
 4-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo. Watch it here 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8oC--5Vreo&feature=youtu.be.\n\nSunday, 
 February 7 Online panel will feature:\n\n**Jeff Kaufman co-produced, 
 directed, and wrote Nasrin. He also made the Emmy-nominated documentary 
 Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life and other documentaries, short films 
 for Amnesty International, and programs for the Discovery and History 
 Channels.\n\n**Marcia S. Ross co-produced Nasrin. She has been an 
 independent casting director and casting executive for three decades at 
 Walt Disney Motion Pictures and Warner Brothers TV. Film and TV credits 
 include Clueless, Murder in Mississippi, and The Princess Diaries.\n\n**Dr. 
 Shahrzad Mojab is director of Critical Studies in Equity & Solidarity, New 
 College at the University of Toronto. She is the author of several books 
 including Revolutionary Learning: Marxism, Feminism and Knowledge; Marxism 
 and Feminism; and The Art of Resistance in the Middle East.\n\n**Karin 
 Deutsch Karlekar is director of PEN America’s Free Expression At Risk 
 Programs. She has almost two decades of experience in global free 
 expression, press freedom, and digital rights issues, as well as advocacy 
 and assistance work on behalf of writers, bloggers, and 
 journalists.\n\n**Kave Milani is a political activist and representative of 
 “Burn the Cage, Free the Birds” campaign in Europe -- in solidarity 
 with political prisoners in Iran.\n\n**Raymond Lotta, host and moderator, 
 is on the staff of Revolution Books in Harlem, a political economist and 
 writer for revcom.us, and an advocate for the new communism developed by 
 Bob Avakian.\n\n**Short videos from Maryam Claren, daughter of political 
 prisoner Nahid Taghavi; and revolutionary artist Shekib Mosadeq performing 
 “Burn the Cage.”\n\nRead, sign, and circulate the statement initiated 
 by long-time feminist activist Carol Downer and Dolly Veale 
 https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/free-irans-political-prisoners/\n 
 \nFrom the statement:\n"The U.S. and Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) regimes 
 have their national interests but we and the people of these countries have 
 OUR shared interests. It is in the interest of the people all over the 
 world to unite and defend the political prisoners of Iran whose lives and 
 dignity are in imminent, mortal danger. People in the U.S. have a special 
 responsibility and opportunity to unite across all social and political 
 movements or divides against this vile repression by the IRI, and to 
 actively oppose any war moves by the U.S. government that would bring even 
 more horrific suffering to the people of Iran...”\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/02/18839722.php
SUMMARY:Free Nasrin and ALL Iran’s Political Prisoners: Heroism for These Times
LOCATION:Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/02/18839722.php
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