Monday, April 1, 2013

"THE IRAN JOB": SPORTS, POLITICS, AND THE MIDDLE EAST

The Iran Job
Saturday, April 6th, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

The acclaimed documentary The Iran Job will be screened in Windsor Terrace this weekend. The filmmakers will be available to discuss the film after the showing. They are Till Schauder and Sara Nodjoumi, parents of students at P.S. 154.

A description of the film from its website:
"The Iran Job follows American basketball player Kevin Sheppard as he accepts a job to play in one of the world’s most feared countries: Iran.
With tensions running high between Iran and the West, Kevin tries to separate sports from politics only to find that politics is impossible to escape in Iran.

"Along the way he forms an unlikely alliance with three outspoken Iranian women. Thanks to these women, his apartment turns into an oasis of free speech, where they discuss everything from politics to religion to gender roles.

"Kevin’s season in Iran culminates in something much bigger than basketball: the uprising and subsequent suppression of Iran’s reformist Green Movement – a powerful prelude to the sweeping changes across the Middle East in the wake of the Arab Spring."
The Iran Job is suitable for ages 12 and up. Length: 90 minutes. Released in 2012.

Food will be sold that was donated by Dub Pies, Sushi Yu, The Ploughman, Savor Brooklyn, Fairway, and La Caye. Popcorn popped by the PTA will be given free to moviegoers.

Ticket prices: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Buy tickets through the PTA of P.S. 154 website by clicking here

Babysitting, if needed, will be provided by the PTA for a $10 fee, which includes pizza and a movie. Babysitting must be ordered in advance. Order the service by clicking here.

This event is organized by the PTA of P.S. 154. Proceeds will be used to support school enrichment programs, such as chess, music, and Shakespeare.

Location
P.S. 154
1625 11th Avenue
corner of Sherman Street
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
For more information, contact the PTA at info @ ptaofps154brooklyn.org. Website: http://ptaofps154brooklyn.org