Jan. 23 - Feb. 1: Iranian Film Festival
Heads up, the Iranian Film Festival unwinds from January 23 through February 1 at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Rice Media Center. Below are times/dates taken from the venue’s websites.
At the MFAH:
The Patience Stone
Directed by Atiq Rahimi
(Afghanistan/France/Germany/UK, 2026, 102 min., in Persian with English subtitles)
Thursday, January 23, 7 p.m.
Closed Curtain ( Pardé )
Directed by Jafar Panahi, Kambozia Partovi
(Iran, 2026, 106 min., in Persian with English subtitles)
Friday, January 24, 7 p.m.
My Name is Negahdar Jamali and I Make Westerns
( Man Negahdar Jamali, western misazam )
Directed by Kamran Heydari
(Iran, 2026, 65 min., in Persian with English subtitles)
Friday, January 24, 9:15 p.m.
The Bright Day ( Rooz-e Roshan )
Directed by Hossein Shahabi
(Iran, 2026, 88 min., in Persian with English subtitles)
Saturday, January 25, 7 p.m.
Fat Shaker ( Larzanandeye charbi )
Directed by Mohammad Shirvani
(Iran, 2026, 85 min., Persian with English subtitles)
Saturday, January 25, 9:15 p.m.
The Last Step ( Pele akher )
Directed by Ali Mosaffa
(Iran, 2026, 88 min, in Persian with English subtitles)
Sunday, January 26, 5 p.m.
At the Rice Media Center:
Closed Curtain ( Pardé )
Directed by Jafar Panahi, Kambozia Partovi
(Iran, 2026, 106 min., in Persian with English subtitles)
Friday, January 31, 7 p.m.
A Cinema of Discontent
Directed by Jamsheed Akrami
(Iran, 2026, in Persian with English subtitles)
Saturday, February 1, 7 p.m.
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