Community offers closer look at Bahá’í’s plight

West Berkshire residents will get the chance to see the ‘Iranian Taboo’ film free thanks to the Thames Valley Bahá’í Community.

The documentary, by award-winning filmmaker Reza Allamehzadeh, takes a closer a look at the plight Bahá’ís in Iran and will be screened at Arlington Arts, Newbury on Saturday 19 October at 7.30pm.

Persian with English subtitles, it tells the story of an Iranian Bahá’í woman, Nadereh, and her 14-year-old daughter who decide to sell all of their belongings and leave their homeland to take refuge in the West.

Shohreh Fleming, a Thames Valley based Bahá’í, said “The Bahá’í Faith is the youngest of the world’s independent religions. Members of the Bahá’í Faith are regularly persecuted in Iran and few people understand what this really means for the everyday lives of these people.”

The evening is being sponsored by Coras and will include a very brief introduction to the Bahá’í faith.

Shawn Khorassani (pictured with Susan Tolman, film project manager), from Coras, said “We are happy to support Thames Valley Bahá’í Community in its aim to enable people throughout the Thames Valley to take a closer look at the plight of Bahá’ís in Iran.

Bookings for the free event should be made via Arlington arts on 01635 244246. For more details about the evening, check out the Arlington Arts Summer Autumn 2013 programme. For more details about the West Berkshire’s Bahá’í Community check out www.tvbahai.org.uk.