In this adaptation of the New York Times bestseller, Azar Nafisi, a former professor at Tehran University, secretly gathers seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western classics. As fundamentalists seize control, the women remove their veils and speak about their hopes, disappointments, femininity, and their search for a place in an increasingly oppressive society. Through their daring engagement with books, they ignite the transformative power of literature against the backdrop of revolutionary Iran, collectively forging paths toward their futures.