Movie Night 57

Film screening · Iranian cinema · Persian-language drama Movie Screening: داش آکل (Dash Akol) A classic work of Iranian cinema from filmmaker Masoud Kimiai, adapted from the celebrated short story by Sadegh Hedayat and centered on honor, love, rivalry, and fate. About the film داش آکل (Dash Akol) is a 1971 Iranian drama directed by Masoud Kimiai, with a screenplay by Kimiai based on Sadegh Hedayat’s short story of the same name. The film follows Dash Akol, a respected and formidable man whose life is shaped by codes of loyalty, reputation, and personal sacrifice. As responsibility, rivalry, and impossible love enter his world, the story becomes a tragic portrait of dignity under pressure. Featuring Behrouz Vossoughi, Mary Apick, and Bahman Mofid, Dash Akol remains one of the notable literary adaptations in Iranian cinema. Runtime: approximately 95 minutes. What to expect A landmark 1970s Iranian drama adapted from Sadegh Hedayat’s fiction A story of honor, loyalty, rivalry, and unspoken love Memorable performances led by Behrouz Vossoughi as Dash Akol Optional audience discussion after the screening Details: Thursday, May 21 · 7:30 PM Note: Film is in Persian (Farsi). English subtitles if available.