ROGHIEH رقیه

Screening September 11th, 11 AM Iranian born Alysse Stepanian moved to the US shortly after the Iranian Revolution in 1979. This film is based on her early dream journal. “Roghieh” paints a surreal picture of the early stages of the Iranian Revolution, when it empowered the underprivileged, which had a significant role in the overthrow of an elitist regime. A cleaning lady’s broom becomes a weapon symbolizing new found strength. She jumps into the revolution from the wall-less bedroom of a young girl caught in the middle of great social changes and role reversals.