“Mouth Harp In Minor Key”: An Award Winning Documentary Film
Join us at the UW Bothell Discovery Hall screening of the Documentary “Mouth Harp in Minor Key” & Director Talk by Maryam Sepehri.
A timely documentary film about exiles in America and the family they left behind. “Mouth Harp in Minor Key” sheds light on the dynamics of our contemporary times, beset by globalization and consolidation of capital and media, on the one hand, and by fragmentation and disruptions of nation-states, on the other.
Q & A with director following the show.
In this film, Iranian filmmaker Maryam Sepehri follows the eminent film scholar Hamid Naficy in the United States and his family in Iran. It is a documentary portrait that elucidates the complexities of personal identity in a globalized world, where individual, national, and transnational forces interact. A timely documentary film about exiles in America and the families they left behind, MOUTH HARP IN MINOR KEY sheds light on the dynamics of our contemporary times, beset by globalization and consolidation of capital and media, on the one hand, and by fragmentation and disruptions of nation-states, on the other.
Both bilingual and bicultural, Naficy is known for conducting penetrating analyses of both the rich cultural heritage of his homeland—his roots—and of the fecund terrain of exile in his adopted land—his routes.
Hamid Naficy is the Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor in Communication at Northwestern University. He is a leading authority in cultural studies of diaspora, exile, and postcolonial cinemas and media, and of Iranian and Middle Eastern cinemas and media. His areas of research and teaching include these topics as well as documentary and ethnographic cinemas. He has published nearly a dozen books (some award-winning) and scores of book chapters and journal articles. He completed his MFA and PhD at UCLA, and is one of the best known scholars on Iranian film and media.
Maryam Sepehri is an award-winning, Iranian-American documentary filmmaker.
After achieving a B.A. in filmmaking and an M.A. in photography she pursued documentary filmmaking, focusing on human expression and learning.
She has made several well-received documentaries, winning a number of prestigious awards as well as having a number of short stories published.
Among her outstanding productions, we can name:
“Alborz: We Climb Mountains”
“Thicker than Paint”
“And Rain once Again”
Alborz was screened on December 8, 2024 “
Thicker than Paint” will be screened on December 9, 2024
Collaborative Project of University of Washington Dept. of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) and Peyvand
Driving Instructions
From Interstate 405 (I-405) North-bound
~ Drive north on I-405 toward Bothell.
~ Take Exit 23 for SR-522 West toward Bothell.
~ Once on SR-522 West (Bothell Way NE), after you pass under the I-405 interchange, stay to the right.
~ At the first traffic light, turn right onto Campus Way NE. This will lead you into the main campus.
~ Follow signs for parking (for example the South Parking Garage) and walk to your destination building (e.g., Discovery Hall).
From I-405 South-bound
~ Drive south on I-405 toward Bothell.
~ Take Exit 23B for SR-522 West toward Bothell.
~ On SR-522 West, stay to the right after the interchange, then turn right onto Campus Way NE at the first traffic light.
~ Follow signage into campus and choose a parking garage or lot that is convenient for your building.
From SR-522 West-bound (coming from the east)
~ Take SR-522 West toward Bothell. After passing under the I-405 interchange, stay to the right and turn right onto Campus Way NE at the first traffic light.
~ Follow signs for parking (for example the South Parking Garage) and walk to your destination building (e.g., Discovery Hall).
From SR-522 East-bound (coming from Seattle side)
~ Take SR-522 East (Bothell Way NE) toward Bothell. As you approach the campus, turn left onto Campus Way NE. Follow signs for parking (for example the South Parking Garage) and walk to your destination building (e.g., Discovery Hall).
~ Two parking lots are marked for your convenience. The South Parking Garage is the first one you come across once you enter the campus on Campus Way NE. It is a covered garage. You can park and cross the street toward the plaza where Discovery Hall is located. Once you go through the glass doors, the hall would be right in front of you. Discovery 061
~ Should you choose the upper level parking lot, you would be entering the building from the top floor. Go through the glass doors all the way to the elevators which would be to your left. Take the elevator to the base floor, the door opens right across from the lecture all, Discovery 061.
Below you will find marked areas for parking and Discovery Hall
