Set in post-revolutionary Iran and spanning three generations of a family washed by the tides of history, Sahar Delijani’s debut marks the arrival of a voice to watch. For fans of The Kite Runner, it is a stunningly evocative look at the intimate side of revolution in a country where the weight of history—and its unflinching, unpredictable, ruthless reality—is always close by!

• An Evening with Sahar Delijani