

Award Ceremony for the Words to Change Prize to Azar Nafisi and Montreal Premiere of Reading Lolita in Tehran. A glass of wine will be served.
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The Blue Metropolis Words to Change Prize is awarded to the internationally renowned writer Azar Nafisi, for her body of work, which includes, among other titles, Reading Lolita in Tehran, and Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Danger Times. The award ceremony will include an interview with the author, followed by the Montreal premiere screening of the film Reading Lolita in Tehran in the presence of Azar Nafisi (English with French subtitles).
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The Blue Metropolis Words to Change Prize is awarded to the internationally renowned writer Azar Nafisi, for her body of work, which includes, among other titles, Reading Lolita in Tehran, and Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Danger Times. The award ceremony will include an interview with the author, followed by the Montreal premiere screening of the film Reading Lolita in Tehran in the presence of Azar Nafisi (English with French subtitles).
- Refunds
- Until the event starts
- Access for persons with mobility impairment
- Yes
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the Festival and from site to site.
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• Dans les rues avoisinantes On the surrounding streets
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