Chennai Event : The Story Of Reyhanneh Jabbari (15th Apr - 16th Apr)
Posted on: 24/Mar/2016 10:57:01 AM
Date : 15th Apr - 16th Apr
Time : 07:00pm - 08:30pm
Address : Alliance Francaise De Madras, 24, College Road, Near Cream Centre Cafe, Nungambakkam, Central, Chennai.
Directed by : Faezeh Jalali
Produced by : Jim Vimadalal
Cast : Rytasha Rathod, Himani Pant, Srishti Srivastava, Suruchi Aulakh, Mahnaz Damania, Natasha Singh, Vandana Joshi, Tanvee Ravi, Nikhil Murali, Vikrant Dhote, Navaneeth Venkateshwar, Roshan Mathew
On 7 July 2007 (07/07/07), Reyhaneh Jabbari, a 19-year old Iranian girl, was put behind bars for defending herself against the man who tried to rape her. The man died and she was convicted for premeditated murder. She was hanged in October 2014 after a seven-year trial in which she was put through brutal torture. During the last year of her life in prison, Reyhaneh wrote intimate and detailed accounts of her experiences and the unjust trial and verdict. Reyhaneh`s story, though an individual experience, has a universal resonance. Her story highlights the disregard for basic human rights in the prison systems across the world, crimes against women in male-dominated societies, as well as the powerlessness of the individual versus the state. It is a story that transcends cultures.
Tickets : Rs 300. There are two shows on April 16, from 4 pm and 7 pm onwards.
