Afshin Ghaffarian risks everything to start a dance company amidst his home country of Iran's politically volatile climate and the nation's ban on dancing.
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| Tom Cullen | ... | Ardavan | |
| Nazanin Boniadi | ... | Parisa Ghaffarian | |
| Freida Pinto | ... | Elaheh | |
| Simon Kassianides | ... | Sattar | |
| Marama Corlett | ... | Mona | |
| Reece Ritchie | ... | Afshin Ghaffarian | |
| Mourad Zaoui | ... | The student | |
| Neet Mohan | ... | Javadi, Naser | |
| Akin Gazi | ... | Farid Ghaffarian | |
| Makram Khoury | ... | Mehdi | |
| Richard David-Caine | ... | Teymour / Trinculo | |
| Tolga Safer | ... | Stephano | |
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Davood Ghadami | ... | Basij Leader |
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Bamshad Abedi-Amin | ... | Mehran |
| Dana Haqjoo | ... | Passport Officer | |
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A film based on an incredible true story. Desert Dancer is a classic hero story about brave young people risking their lives to rebel against their government and fight for their dreams. Set in Iran, where it is currently forbidden to dance, the story follows Afshin Ghaffarian and his friends who despite the dangers form an underground dance company where, via hacking into YouTube, they learn from the very best - Michael Jackson, Pina Bausch, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev. Reveling in the freedom of expression that dance gives them, they set upon putting on a performance deep in the desert, away from the watchful eyes of the military police. Written by Anonymous
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22 April 2016 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$40,763, 12 April 2015Gross USA:
$155,271Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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