NASRIN: Film Screening and Discussion on Women's Rights and Democracy in Iran and the U.S.

NASRIN: Film Screening and Discussion on Women's Rights and Democracy in Iran and the U.S. [1]

Date:

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Description:

Description: Join us for a discussion with the film’s director and leading international lawyers, followed by a screening of the documentary Nasrin, a powerful documentary about Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh. The conversation will explore the ongoing human rights crisis in Iran and reflect on its broader implications—including the lessons it offers for the protection of democracy and the rule of law in the United States. See the film’s trailer here.

Speakers:

Jeff Kaufman, Director, Producer, & Writer, Nasrin
Marcia Ross, Producer, Nasrin
Karin Karlekar, Director of Writers at Risk, PEN America

Moderator:

Catherine Amirfar, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Program Fee: Free for Members | $20 for Non-Members

Location:

New York City Bar

Address 1:

42 West 44th Street

City:

New York

State:

Zip Code:

10036

Country:

USA

AA Web Reg:

For More Information:

https://services.nycbar.org/EventDetail?EventKey=INTL121725 [2]

Co-Sponsorship Level:

Sponsoring Committees:
International Law, Victoria Pochtar, Chair
Task Force on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Matthew Diller, Chair

Cosponsoring Committees:
International Human Rights, Suchitra Vijayan, Chair
Middle Eastern & North African Affairs, Charles Nicholas Rostow & Kabir Hashmi, Co-Chairs

Cosponsoring Organizations:
PEN America
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

Group content visibility:

Public - accessible to all site users

Timezone:

Unless otherwise listed in the event description, all times are U.S. Eastern Time (ET).