Week 10

The Bruin Professionals Annual Golf Tournament brings together business leaders, alumni, and community members for a day of golf, networking, and philanthropy - all in support of the BP Kyra Goldfarb Legacy Scholarship Fund. This scholarship was established to honor Kyra Goldfarb’s legacy by helping deserving students pursue higher education and achieve their academic and professional goals. Every sponsorship, registration, and donation directly contributes to expanding educational opportunities for students who might not otherwise have access to them. Held on June 1, 2026, at Mulholland Hills Country Club in Tarzana, the tournament offers a fun day of golf, community connection, and celebration of the Bruin Professionals network. Participants enjoy a premier golf experience alongside breakfast, lunch, and a cocktail reception, while sponsors gain meaningful visibility and the opportunity to support a cause that invests in the next generation of leaders. Most importantly, the event channels the strength of the Bruin community into something lasting - scholarships that help students build brighter futures. Click the link below to learn more about Kyra Goldfarb and the Kyra Goldfarb Legacy Scholarship Fund! https://www.bruinprofessionals.com/kyra-goldfarb-scholarship-fund

Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.

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Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.

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Beginner-friendly stretching and meditation with UCLA Rec Instructor Binny. All equipment provided (yoga mats, blocks).

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Join us for a celebration and conversation commemorating the publication of Data Consciousness: Reframing Blackness in Contemporary Print, edited by Dr. Tiffany Barber. This volume accompanies the exhibition of the same name, which was featured at Print Center New York, from September 18–December 20, 2025. The book features contributions from Dr. Safiya Noble and Los Angeles-based designer and artist Silas Munro, whose work appeared in the original exhibition, alongside his colleague Randa Hadi, who served as the lead designer for the book. The event includes a conversation between Dr. Barber, Dr. Noble, Munro, and Hadi, followed by a showcase of graduate student research at the intersection of Black Studies, Critical Data Studies, and Aesthetics. Data Consciousness Reframing Blackness in Contemporary Print engages with the intellectual legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois and his contributions to sociology, art, and aesthetics. Through this engagement, they explore how technology and data increasingly mediate issues of race, identity, and equity.

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Please join us for a casual happy hour at Cellar Dog!

Need some study time outside the library? Join the Graduate Student Association (GSA)’s External Vice President and GSRC for a Study Jam on Tuesday, June 2, for some studying and snacks!

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Reception for Senior students that have completed the requirements of the True Bruin Tradition Keeper

The Millennial Leadership course provides practical skills and builds confidence in key leadership areas, including effective delegation, managing former peers, conflict resolution, mitigating impostor syndrome, and navigating ambiguity.

Join BP Glendale Chapter for their monthly meeting!

We provide legal counseling on: • Landlord-Tenant Issues • Immigration Issues • Employment Issues • Family Law • Criminal/Traffic Matters • University-related Concerns (Disciplinary, Title IX) • Personal Injury • And more!! Come by our office at A239 Murphy Hall or on Zoom to ask legal questions. Meeting ID: 926 8881 6950 Passcode: 675685 9 am - 11 am and 1:30 pm - 4 pm

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Need calming energy heading into finals week? Stop by Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL) and take a well-earned break and reset with the UCLA People-Animal Connection(opens in a new tab) therapy dogs. Make a furry friend and take home a free wellness bag* courtesy of the UCLA Bruin Resource Center.

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Take 20 minutes in your day to enjoy much-needed relaxation and calm. When registering, please enter "UCLA" under "organization." Monthly meditation is led by Michal Rinkevich (MBA '14) who has been practicing healing arts and meditation since 1995 and teaching since 2006.

FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA Health experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. June 2026: FITWELL Talks: Beach Safety, with Ocean Lifeguard and UCLA Writing Programs Instructor Nathan Deuel When he was 45 years old, longtime UCLA writing instructor Nathan Deuel took the test to join L.A. County's vaunted Ocean Lifeguard Division. After a grueling 10-week academy, during which candidates leap off piers, dive from moving Baywatch rescue boats, and learn the skills to be a good ocean lifeguard, Deuel graduated last spring and started patrolling the county's 72 miles of coastline. Join us to discuss beach safety, what it's like to be a lifeguard, and what the county is doing to keep the ocean a fun place for everyone.

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Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.

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Join the Bedari Kindness Institute and Initiative to Study Hate for an afternoon devoted to sharing research findings drawn from the study of hate and kindness—and to thinking of ways in which we can make a real difference in the world. The BKI Impact Symposium will explore some of the most critical issues in the world today, including navigating AI technologies, reducing political and social polarization, and building practices of compassion and community.

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Join the BKI community for an afternoon devoted to sharing research findings drawn from the study of hate and kindness—and to thinking of ways in which we can make a real difference in the world. The BKI Impact Symposium will explore some of the most critical issues in the world today, including navigating AI technologies, reducing political and social polarization, and building practices of compassion and community. The symposium will feature the following three panels, along with research project posters: Toward a Better AI? Can It Combat Hate with Kindness? The danger AI poses to society is becoming clearer by the day. AI technologies have already been explicitly implicated in the spread of mis- and dis-information, risk developing lethal means of destruction, and perpetuate sexual violence against women and girls. This panel will consider the very real social, economic, and political threat that artificial intelligence poses and how we can insist on accountability from big tech,while also considering how AI might be used as a tool to combat hate and encourage compassion. Replacing Polarization and Hate with Compassion Polarization is a ubiquitous and toxic presence in politics, media, and popular culture in the U.S. It discourages meaningful interactions and connections across social, political, and ideological divides. This panel will consider compassion-guided and prosocial-driven initiatives to reduce polarization and increase people’s sense of shared reality and community across differences. Fortifying Practices of Compassion and Community A growing trend in research suggests that practices informed by altruism, prosocial behavior, and acts of compassion and kindness have a significantly positive impact on our mental and physical well being. This panel will discuss the effects of such acts and initiatives on both the individual and community level, ultimately exploring how they might benefit our collective humanity. ***At the culmination of 4 years of research, the Initiative to Study Hate, a community of almost 130 multi-disciplinary researchers, has supported 107 projects to understand and mitigate hate. During the 2025-2026 academic year, BKI has welcomed over 40 researchers on 18 projects seeking to create a more kind and compassionate world. Visit event website to RSVP.

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UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly OPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more!

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The Ace and Aro Space is a weekly dialogue and affinity space wanting to build community or learn more about the asexual and/or aromantic spectrums.

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Love books? Care about mental health? Crave good convos with great people? You’re in the right place! Books and Bonding is a weekly club that meets to discuss ideas around improving resilience and create a community of resilient Bruins.

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Join the Alumni Scholars Club as we turn the James West Alumni Center into a study space for all students.

In June, our book group turns to a work of award-winning fiction. We will discuss "James," by Percival Everett, which won the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction. A brilliant reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—both harrowing and satirical—told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. When Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond. Brimming with nuanced humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon, this brilliant and tender novel radically illuminates Jim's agency, intelligence, and compassion as never before. James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first-century American literature. (from GoodReads) Join us for a discussion on Zoom. Newcomers are always welcome.

This workshop provides an overview on the various forms of academic dishonesty regarding plagiarism. Participants will learn when, where, and why it is important to cite properly. Students will also learn how to avoid plagiarism and the information presented will stress the need to attribute work to the original author and the potential outcomes for plagiarizing. Additionally, paraphrasing, and direct quoting will be discussed. ZOOM. Register through MyUCLA by going to Campus Life> Calendar> Event Reservations> Find Events.

Neurodiversity Empowerment Hour is a weekly virtual drop-in space where students can join a brief 10–15 minute session to receive support, learn about helpful campus resources, and explore ways to build skills for wellbeing and success.

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Join us for a beginner friendly guided meditation. Take some time to breathe, meet community, and practice mindfulness, spirituality, and stillness.

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Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.

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Join fellow Bruins + alums from other schools (including Stanford, UCD, Berkeley, etc) for an awesome night of trivia! More details to come but please rsvp to make sure you're notified when we have more information. You WON'T want to miss this - and all trivia skill levels welcome!

Do you have questions about your professional future or need guidance on your career choices? Join the Career Center counselors over zoom for SwD-specific support!

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Let’s celebrate you! Each month, we’ll throw a fun and festive birthday bash to recognize all residents with birthdays that month. Whether it’s your actual birthday or you just want to join the celebration, everyone is welcome to stop by for cake, music, and good vibes. Come build connections and create community, and help us make each birthday feel a little more special.

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A central figure in the literary and cultural spheres of the late nineteenth century, Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was also the originator of Irish modernism. Still, literary scholarship has largely sidelined his powerful influence over this movement. Regarded by his contemporaries as an outstanding artist, critic, and public intellectual until his imprisonment in 1895, current research on Wilde tends to confine his leading presence within the late Victorian aesthetic and decadent movements. By highlighting this overlooked aspect of Wilde’s legacy, “Oscar Wilde’s Modernist Legacies” will raise critical and theoretical awareness of his influence over modernist innovation not only within the field of literary production but also in related artistic areas in Ireland and beyond.

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A central figure in the literary and cultural spheres of the late nineteenth century, Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was also the originator of Irish modernism, though literary scholarship has largely sidelined his powerful influence over this movement. By highlighting this overlooked aspect of Wilde’s legacy, and drawing on the Clark Library’s imposing archive, the “Oscar Wilde and His Literary Circle Collection,” this conference will explore the dialogues that these figures established, and raise critical and theoretical awareness of Wilde’s influence over modernist innovation, not only within the field of literary production, but also in related artistic areas in Ireland and beyond.

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This session introduces adaptive equity-oriented pedagogy (AEP). AEP adapts evidence-based practices (e.g., grading for equity, AI, formative assessments, UDL) to address barriers to student learning. Research studies show that, compared to active learning courses, instructors applying AEP increase average achievement by over a letter grade for all students. AEP also supports positive psychosocial outcomes (e.g., motivation, sense of self-efficacy, sense of community) across disciplines and college contexts. This session highlights strategies that instructors have used to adjust teaching, address equity barriers to learning, and increase achievement in over a dozen courses. It also shares findings on how AEP-Al supported greater student engagement and success across college courses. Presenter Bio: Andrew Estrada Phuong is an assistant professor in the Department of Education Studies at UC San Diego. He earned a master’s degree from Harvard and a PhD from UC Berkeley. His research examines how adaptive equity-oriented pedagogies (AEP), artificial intelligence, and professional development improve student achievement and positive psychosocial outcomes such as motivation, sense of self-efficacy, belonging, and reduced stereotype threat. In over a dozen STEM courses in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, and Statistics, his work has demonstrated that AEP-based professional development increased instructors’ equitable teaching competencies. Instructors have leveraged these competencies to improve their students’ success at scale. He has taught STEM pedagogy courses and co-developed award-winning, campus-wide programs that supported instructors, staff, and managers in using AEP to improve learner success at scale. His work has been recognized with the Teaching Effectiveness Award, the UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Team Award, the 2024 Robert J. Menges New Researcher Award from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Faculty Teaching, Evaluation, and Development SIG, and the POD Network’s 2025 Robert J. Menges Award. His work was featured in Times Higher Education, and UC San Diego Today called him “The Teaching Transformer.”

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Looking for a calm and creative way to end your week? Grab a cup of tea and join Creative Reset, a weekly hour of creative wellness, to slow down, enjoy arts and crafts, and recharge before the weekend. Each week may include a guided art or craft activity, open time to create, journal, draw, or color at your own pace, and occasional reflective writing prompts to spark creativity and support your wellness. No experience is needed, and all UCLA students are welcome!

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Before you start your exciting post-graduation journey, we invite you and your classmates to join us for a celebration of all that you have accomplished! Join Dean Park and the Engineering Alumni Association as we honor your transition from student to alumni with the Order of the Engineer Ceremony. Friday, June 5, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. James West Alumni Center Collins Conference Room & Patio 325 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095 For questions, please contact HSSEASEvents@support.ucla.edu

Join the UCLA LGBTQ CRC every Friday at noon to watch queer films and TV! Snacks and art supplies will be provided. No RSVP required!

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Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.

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The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA(opens in a new tab) Class of 2027 will showcase their string quartet compositions created under the guidance of legendary pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, Institute of Jazz Performance Artistic Director Ambrose Akinmusire and Composition Artist-in-Residence Billy Childs. The string quartet performing the compositions will feature UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music students Makiba Kurita (violin), Jamily Lee (violin), Jerry Wang (viola) and Leon Cho (cello). Please join UCLA Library and the quartet for an hour of creative music.

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The QTBIPOC Space is an intentional space for all folks of different and similar lived experiences to build community, decompress, and practice collective care.

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2026 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema Please note: Registration does not guarantee entry if the event reaches capacity. Admission is granted on a first come, first served basis. Patrons who have registered will need to obtain their free tickets at the box office, where seating will be assigned. Any seats remaining 15 minutes before showtime will be released to standby patrons. Guest Speaker: Director Abdolreza Kahani (via video). Screening 1 of 2 Abraham Year: 2024 Country: Iran Language: Persian with English subtitles Runtime: 14 min. Digital. Color. Farhang Short Film Festival 2nd prize winner A visually striking story of a small town tragedy, Abraham follows a local policeman who stumbles into a family secret while investigating the murder of a young man whose body is found in a cave outside the city. DCP. Directors/Screenwriters: Elnaz Ghaderpour, Reza Gamini. With: Hamid Pour Azari, Sajad Afsharian, Safoora Khoshtinat. Screening 2 of 2 Mortician Year: 2025 Country: Canada Language: Persian with English subtitles Runtime: 95 min. Digital. Color. Winner of the audience-voted Sean Connery Prize at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Mortician is set in Canada where a schlubby émigré, Mojtaba (Nima Sadr), performs Islamic ritual washing of the dead as a cultural service of the Iranian government. When he loses his job he wonders how he’ll continue to send money to his family back home until an enigmatic, exiled pop star (Gola), an outspoken opponent of the regime, hires him to help her with one last public protest. The oddest of couples, they find common ground amidst the cold Canadian winter until their secret is exposed in writer-director Abdolreza Kahani’s slow-burn thriller. DCP. Director/Screenwriter: Abdolreza Kahani. With: Nima Sadr, Gola, Pouya Razavi.

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Bruin Family Socials are events that bring UCLA to neighborhoods around the world. Providing an opportunity for attendees to engage with one another on a regional level, Bruin Family Socials foster connections and relationships within the greater Bruin community. Historically, Bruin Family Socials have taken place over the course of one weekend each year. During spring 2023, these events transitioned to a year-round model that accommodates a variety of activities and locations, ultimately allowing for added flexibility and more opportunities to build community than ever before. We hope you will join us at an event near you!

Join us for the Collegiate Recovery Program End-of-Year Celebration on Saturday, June 6th from 5-7 PM in Tom Bradley International Hall, Room 300. This gathering is a chance to celebrate the close of the academic year, reflect on our collective growth, and honor our graduating CRP students as they reach this important milestone. ??? All CRP students are encouraged and welcome to attend. Graduating students will be recognized during the celebration. Please RSVP by Friday, May 8th! You can find additional details about the event in the form.

Join us for a quick study break before final exams begin. Therapy dogs, crafts, snacks, and more!

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WELCOME TO THE UCLA LATINO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S 2ND ANNUAL GRAD BASH! Get ready for one of the BIGGEST and most unforgettable Latino celebrations at UCLA as we officially welcome the incredible Class of 2026 and their familias into the Bruin community! Hosted by the UCLA Latino Alumni Association, Grad Bash is our signature annual celebration dedicated to honoring the next generation of Latino Bruins with an evening full of comunidad, culture, orgullo, music, and celebration. WE ARE PROUD TO KEEP THIS EVENT FREE FOR GRADS, THEIR FAMILIAS, AND CURRENT STUDENTS! However we do ask grads, familias, alumni, community members and all guests to please contribute $1 for every single attendee, any amount over $1 is a huge support to our volunteer organization so we can continue our mission to support alumni, students and the community! Your $1 contribution gets you: • Delicious food, Oaxacan Mole, aguas frescas & refreshments • Aguas Frescas & complimentary drinks for all guests 21+ • Live DJ & festive vibes all night • Free professional photo booth • Professional photographers & videographers capturing the evening • Networking with UCLA alumni, professionals & community leaders • Inspiring guest speakers & special recognitions • An emotional pinning ceremony welcoming every graduate and their familia individually into the UCLA Latino Alumni Association with a commemorative photo This is more than a celebration — it is a powerful welcome into a lifelong familia and one of the strongest Latino alumni networks in the country with over 60,000 Latino and Latina alumni across the globe! Many of our graduates are first-generation, transfer, undocumented, and low-income students who have overcome extraordinary barriers to reach this milestone. Grad Bash exists to ensure every student and family feels seen, celebrated, and deeply proud of this achievement. After an incredible turnout last year, we are proud to once again make this event accessible and affordable for our newest graduates and their families. Come celebrate your achievement, meet fellow Bruins, and experience the energy, pride, and love of the Latino Bruin community from day one. ¡DALE UCLA! See you at Bruin Bash! SHARE WITH GRADS!

2026 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema Please note: Registration does not guarantee entry if the event reaches capacity. Admission is granted on a first come, first served basis. Patrons who have registered will need to obtain their free tickets at the box office, where seating will be assigned. Any seats remaining 15 minutes before showtime will be released to standby patrons. Screening 1 of 2 Inside Amir Year: 2025 Country: Iran Language: Persian with English subtitles Runtime: 103 min. Digital. Color. After his girlfriend emigrates to Italy with the expectation that he will soon follow, bike messenger Amir (Amirhossein Hosseini) is still neither fully committed to leaving nor fully clear on what the future holds if he stays in Iran. Instead, he spends his in-between days hanging with friends who have themselves settled into a life of drift, playing poker, cooking meals together and biking around the city and country. Nothing ever really happens, which is precisely the point of writer-director Amir Azizi’s warm and loving portrait of a generation that has learned to embrace simple freedoms and pleasures where they can find them in a world where even that can feel like an act of resistance. DCP. Director/Screenwriter: Amir Azizi. With: Amirhossein Hosseini, Hadis Nazari, Nader Pourmahin. Screening 2 of 2 Divine Comedy Year: 2025 Country: Iran Language: Persian with English subtitles Runtime: 98 min. Digital. Color. Iranian writer-director Bahram Ark (Skin, Animal) plays Bahram, an Iranian writer-director who has achieved fame on the international festival circuit but has yet to have one of his films screened in Iran. After his latest is again denied a permit, he and his producer Sadaf (Sadaf Asgari) set out on her moped determined to find a way to get it on screen with the help of a hodgepodge of decidedly eccentric characters. Bahram’s situation is all too familiar to co-writer-director Ali Asgari (Terrestrial Verses) and his regular collaborators here, who use romantic comedy tropes to illuminate the absurdities — and dangers — faced by filmmakers in Iran. DCP. Director: Ali Asgari. Screenwriter: Alireza Khatami, Bahram Ark, Bahman Ark, Ali Asgari. With: Bahram Ark, Sadaf Asgari, Hossein Soleimani.

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Grab a coffee, lace up your walking shoes, and join the UCLA South Bay Network for one of our most popular traditions, the Pier to Pier Walk! We’ll stroll along the scenic. Strand from the Hermosa Beach Pier to the Manhattan Beach Pier, then make our way back to Hermosa Beach. Along the way, connect with fellow Bruins, enjoy lively conversation, and soak in the iconic ocean views that make the South Bay so special. All are welcome—bring friends, family, strollers, and pets! Please plan on gathering in front of the Kelly Lifeguard Memorial Statue by Hermosa Beach Pier at 9:15am so we can start walking close to 9:30am. After the walk, you’re welcome to join us for a casual brunch at a local spot (location TBD).

True Blue Bruins are making beautiful music in San Diego — and we're showing up to cheer them on! UCLA alumni Dr. Arian Khaefi conducts, and even more Bruins fill the ranks of the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus for their stunning season finale. This is our chance to rally around our own and experience world-class music made by people who bleed blue and gold. The program features Arvo Pärt's serene Berliner Messe, the world premiere of Akari Komura's Nee Commission, and Maurice Duruflé's transcendent Requiem — a powerful journey through reflection and renewal. Sunday, June 7 1 - 4 p.m. Schedule: 1 p.m. Pre-concert lecture by Dr. Khaefi + exclusive Bruin meet & greet 2 p.m. Concert Eight clap for our Bruins on stage — then sit back and let the music move you. Note: Parking info will be sent with your email confirmation directly from LJSC

Join us in celebrating our parenting/caregiving community at UCLA. The BPS x SwD End of Year centers the theme "Rooted in Community" honoring collective care, connection, and support systems that make student parent success possible.

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2026 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema Please note: Registration does not guarantee does not guarantee entry if the event reaches capacity. Admission is granted on a first come, first served basis. Patrons who have registered will need to obtain their free tickets at the box office, where seating will be assigned. Any seats remaining 15 minutes before showtime will be released to standby patrons. Screening 1 of 3 Son Year: 2024 Country: Iran Language: Kurdish with English Subtitles Runtime: 15 min. Digital. Color. Farhang Short Film Festival Audience Choice Award winner In a village in remote Iranian Kurdistan, an old mother waits for her son to return from military service. When he doesn’t arrive as expected, she sets out to find him only to discover a truth about his identity that will change their lives forever. DCP. Director/Screenwriter: Saman Hosseinpuor. With: Maryam Boubani, Kurosh Ahmadi, Kianoosh Farzin. Screening 2 of 3 Between Dreams and Hope Year: 2025 Country: Iran Language: Persian with English Subtitles Runtime: 106 min. Digital. Color. A frequent collaborator with filmmaker Ali Asgari, writer-director Farnoosh Samadi centers the inequity and injustices faced by Iranian women in much of her work. In her second feature behind the camera, Samadi expands her frame to include Azad (Fereshteh Hosseini), a trans man, longing to start his life with his lover Nora (Sadaf Asgari), but who must confront his estranged father before he can. Hosseini and Asgar (another Asgari film regular) deliver deeply affecting performances in a story that is by turns tender and harrowing about the power of love over hate. DCP. Director/Screenwriter: Farnoosh Samadi. With: Fereshteh Hosseini, Sadaf Asgari, Hooman Rahnemoon. Screening 3 of 3 The Great Yawn of History Year: 2024 Country: Iran Language: Persian with English Subtitles Runtime: 93 min Digital. Color. Part adventure story, part mystical allegory, director Aliyar Rasti’s The Great Yawn of History begins with an eccentric job interview. Beitollah (Mohammad Aghebati) drops dollar bills with his contact information around the city, then interviews anyone who calls about their belief system. Answering that he believes in nothing, Shoja (Amirhossein Hosseini) gets the gig: following Beitollah deep into the Iranian desert to find a box of gold coins he saw in a vision. Rasti’s debut feature won the Special Jury Award in the Encounters section of the Berlin International Film Festival for its exploration of faith and greed set against the hardscrabble landscapes of a depopulated rural Iran. DCP. Director/Screenwriter: Aliyar Rasti. With: Mohammad Aghebati, Amirhossein Hosseini, Saber Abar.

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