# Reading Lolita in Tehran (2024)

**German title:** Lolita lesen in Teheran


**Genres:** Drama

**Duration:** 107 min

**Age rating:** FSK 12

**IMDb:** [6.2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27679443/)

**Letterboxd:** [3.3](https://letterboxd.com/film/reading-lolita-in-tehran/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 81%, Popcornmeter: no votes yet](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/reading_lolita_in_tehran)

## Description

The autobiographical story of a fearless teacher who secretly gathers seven of her female students to read forbidden Western classics in revolutionary Iran.

## Details

**Premiere:** 20 Nov 2025

**Director:** Eran Riklis

**Cast:** Golshifteh Farahani, Zahra Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani, Bahar Beihaghi, Isabella Nefar, Raha Rahbari, Lara Wolf, Shahbaz Noshir, Arash Marandi, Catayoune Ahmadi, Reza Diako, Ash Goldeh

**Countries:** Israel, Italy

**Languages:** Persian, English

**Available versions:** OmeU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDW378WjtoU)

## Showtimes in Berlin in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-09-07 (Monday)

- **[Kino Central](https://ov-berlin.info/cinemas/106-kino-central.md) (Mitte):** [2026-09-07 19:30](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino/berlin/central-kino/vorstellung/3598905194)  (OmeU)