Nelofer Pazira - July 17th

"Trans(form)ation: the intersection of personal and political stories from print to the big screen" 

The basis of any good work is a strong sense of story telling, be it a documentary film or documenting information in words. How to translate a good story into practical form depends on the choice of the medium as well as the creative process that follows. Ms. Pazira will reflect on how to tell a personal story that converges with history and how the medium in which it is told converges with everything.

Introducing Nelofer Pazira

Nelofer Pazira is a journalist, actor, and author. She starred in the movie Kandahar which was based on her life story. She has since filmed a pair of documentaries about Iran, written for a variety of publications, and founded the Dyana Afghan Women’s Fund to provide education and skills training for Kandahari women. Her first book, A Bed of Red Flowers, is a moving memoir.