Motorcycle Girl

Motorcycle Girl
Date
Wed July 31st 2019, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Event Sponsor
Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies
Location
Sapp Center for Teaching and Learning Auditorium, Room 111
Speaker: Professor Usha Iyer - Film and Media Studies, Mashail Malik - Political Science Ph.D. Candidate

"Motorcycle Girl" is a 2018 Pakistani biographical adventure drama based on the life of motorcyclist Zenith Irfan, who travels from Lahore to northern areas of Pakistan on a motorbike to fulfill her father's wish, facing many challenges along the way. She becomes an overnight sensation, grabbing the attention of social and news media as she becomes the first Pakistani woman to travel alone through the north of the country.

An Adnan Sarwar Film (2018)

Following the film, there will be a discussion led by Film and Media Studies Professor Usha Iyer and Political Science Ph.D. Candidate Mashail Malik.  We encourage you to join us for the discussion. 

Please be aware that food and drink are not permitted in the auditorium.

This film is part of the annual Stanford Global Studies Summer Film Festival running most Wednesdays from June 19 to September 4. This year's festival features 10 films from around the world that focus on the theme “Earth: Habitat for All.”

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