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- Persian Language - Department of Linguistics
- Contact
- Dr. Azadeh Aghighi, Persian Language Director
- persian-uiuc@illinois.edu
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- Persian Events Calender
Join us to watch the acclaimed Persian film A Separation (Jodāyi-ye Nāder az Simin; جُداییِ نادر از سیمین) with English subtitles, enjoy fresh snacks with Persian language students, and learn about Persian language and Iranian culture through film.
Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, this Oscar-winning Iranian drama follows Nader and Simin, a middle-class couple who separate after disagreeing about leaving Iran. Their separation deeply affects their young daughter. When Nader hires a caregiver for his elderly father, who has Alzheimer’s disease, tensions escalate into a gripping legal and moral conflict. The film thoughtfully explores family, gender, class, responsibility, truth, and justice in contemporary Iran.