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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Richard Raymond
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Title: Desert Dancer (2014)
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2 nominations.
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Cast
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| Nazanin Boniadi | ... | Parisa Ghaffarian | |
| Freida Pinto | ... | Elaheh | |
| Tom Cullen | ... | Ardavan | |
| Marama Corlett | ... | Mona | |
| Reece Ritchie | ... | Afshin Ghaffarian | |
| Simon Kassianides | ... | Sattar | |
| Neet Mohan | ... | Javadi, Naser | |
| Akin Gazi | ... | Farid Ghaffarian | |
| Tolga Safer | ... | Stephano | |
| Alex Klaus | ... | Minder 1 (as Alex Claus) | |
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Richard David-Caine | ... | Teymour / Trinculo |
| Makram Khoury | ... | Mehdi | |
| Mourad Zaoui | ... | The student | |
| Hamza Kadri | ... | Smocking Guy | |
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Davood Ghadami | ... | Basij Leader |
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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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Freedom Takes Courage. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some drug material and violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 April 2016 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$40,763, 12 April 2015, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$143,653, 10 May 2015Company Credits
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This piece of political trash is so hilariously made to trash Iran and it's people and government - as to be laughable.
Considering the history of Persia (Iran) this movie would have made "yellow journalist" William Randolph Hearst giddy! In 1951 Mohammed Mossadeg was Time's Man of the year .. and garnered a front page spread: http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19520107,00.html As Kermit Roosevelt brags on the Cia.gov web page, Kermit was in charge of bombing schools, churches and blaming it on Mossadeq! The reason for this terrorism: Mossadeq wanted to use some of Iran's oil revenues to improve his country! British Petroleum would have none of that .. and the "terror" started. Moosadeq was overthrown, and the Shah of Iran placed in charge of the county - and the secret police "The Savak" ruled Iran with extreme terror for decades. That is the historical perspective which this movie glosses over, making it such a piece of propaganda trash! On the one hand the CIA installed Shah .. killed and tortured hundreds of thousands of Iranians - on the other hand the vicious government they have now disallows dancing! What a tragedy that Movies like this get funded!