Event Details
Film Details
"A witty and thrilling take on American culture that benefits from its creators’ immigrant experiences and inventive style" —The Hollywood Reporter
Location
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue
New York, NY
About The Event
*Use code SHIRIN319 for free admission
Award-winning artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat returns to Asia Society for the screening of Land of Dreams. Described by the filmmaker as one of her most personal works so far (Variety Magazine), the film follows Simin, an Iranian immigrant who works for the United States Census Bureau, on a journey to record citizens’ dreams. The film was directed by Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari, and stars Sheila Vand, Matt Dillon, William Moseley, Isabella Rossellini, and Anna Gunn, among many others.
In Land of Dreams, Simin is an Iranian woman on a journey to discover what it means to be a free American. She works for the Census Bureau which, in an effort to control its citizens, has begun a program to record their dreams. Unaware of this devious plot, Simin is torn between her compassion for those whose dreams she is recording and a truth she must find within. Playful and poignant, Land of Dreams acknowledges in a surreal and satirical way, the greatness of the American experiment while offering a warning beacon for what could come.
Stay after the screening for a discussion with Neshat and Yasufumi Nakamori, Director of Asia Society Museum and Vice President of Arts and Culture, Asia Society. This event is part of Asia Society’s programming for Asia Week 2024.
For more information, please visit the event website.
Images (L to R): Shirin Neshat / photo by Cheryl Dunn; Film still of Shirin Neshat in Land of Dreams / courtesy of Shirin Neshat