CMEIS Annual Lecture Series: Screening & Discussion of ‘The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life’
As part of the 2025–26 UNC-CH CMEIS Annual Academic Lecture Series, on October 1 we will screen the documentary The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life, followed by a Q&A session with co-director, Dr. Persis Karim (San Francisco State University).
This 60-minute documentary explores the history, struggles, and impact of four generations of Iranian immigrants to the Bay Area, despite having been continuously “othered” by the tense relationship between the US and Iranian governments and negative media headlines since 1979. The Dawn Is Too Far captures the resilient and complex character of this immigrant community, its challenges and successes, as well as the ways it has contributed to the Bay Area’s culture and communities.
CMEIS would like to thank the Emamian Lectureship at the Center for Excellence in Persian Arts and Sciences, the Graduate Student Association of Iranians at Duke University, and Dr. Ali & Parvin Jarrahi for their support of this event.
