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7.0/10   190 votes
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Director:

Ramin Serry

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

Cultures clash. Hearts break. People change.

Plot:

An Iranian-born teenager living in suburban New Jersey thinks of herself as simply an American until anti-Iranian sentiment erupts in her community after American hostages are held in Iran. | add synopsis

Awards:

2 wins more

User Comments:

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Cast

  (Credited cast)
Mariam Parris ... Mary Armin

David Ackert ... Ali Armin

Shaun Toub ... Dr. Darius Armin
Shohreh Aghdashloo ... Homa Armin

Maz Jobrani ... Reza
Victor Jory ... Jamie

Sabine Singh ... Jill
Michael Blieden ... Pete

Jason Nash ... Joel

Goli Samii ... Leila
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Armin Amiri ... Ali
Gillian Thomas ... High school girl
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Additional Details

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono


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Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the scene where Mary's father (Darius) turns around and leaves, after he is prevented from entering the store after the store owner posts the "Closed" sign and hides in the back, a 1990 Volvo 740GL rolls slowly by in the street in front of him. The film's setting is 1979. more


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See it and think about American culture, 28 December 2004
8/10

Several of the negative comments about this film were so blind. This movie is about American culture and makes you think about big questions that nag us -- why do Americans respond to a crisis by hating others? I was alive and conscious during the events of 1979, I have known Iranians as college acquaintances and friends, and the use of footage in the movie is very effective at evoking memories of that time. Thinking about the racism against Iranians during that time and then thinking about how too many Americans reacted to the events of September 11, the march to a stupid war in Iraq, etc., etc., makes it clear once again that we Americans need to do some deep soul searching. Watch this movie and think about it -- don't try to act like some film critic or reviewer. Interestingly, on the surface this movie is about Iranians, but in fact I found that it was about American culture.

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