Women’s History Month Film Discussion at Assumption

Worcester, MA—The Women’s Studies Committee at Assumption College will sponsor a discussion of the film “A Place Called Home” on Thursday, March 21 at 4:00 pm in the Salon of La Maison Fraincaise as part of Women’s History Month.

“A Place Called Home” is a documentary film by Persheng Sadegh-Vaziri. Sadegh-Vaziri grew up in pre-Revolution Tehran daydreaming about an ideal life in the West. Nineteen years later, after living and working in the U.S., Persheng explores her controversial decision to move back to Iran. The film features a rare glimpse at women's lives in contemporary Tehran.

The film and discussion are both free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the Office of Public Affairs at (508) 767-7160.