MLK DOCS presents: Crimson Gold

We're hosting a feature film by Cannes Palme d'Or 2025 winning director, Jafar Panahi Thursday May, 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM Crimson Gold , 2003 1hr 36min Two master filmmakers, Abbas Kiarostami (A Taste of Cherry) and Jafar Panahi (The Circle, Taxi) team up as writer and director, respectively, on CRIMSON GOLD, a subtle tragedy on class conflict in modern Iran. Hussein is a lumbering war veteran swollen by cortisone (for war-induced pain) and reduced to delivering pizzas at night. Through his nightly rounds, he bears witness to the rewards and vanities of the city’s wealthy. He is humiliated when a jewelry shop owner won’t allow him in his store, and under pressure to get married, Hussein awkwardly aspires to higher ground. When an eccentric socialite gives him a taste of luxury, Hussein can no longer accept his lowly status. Next Up: June: Little Richard: I Am Everything July: I Am Big Bird: The Life and Career of Puppet Performer Caroll Spinney August: Atomic People September: Trouble the Water: Surviving Hurricane Katrina