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The Persian Version
When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.
2023 · Directed by Maryam Keshavarz · 108 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance · Screenplay in the scene database · 10 frames
Tagline
Based on a true story... sort of.
Plot
A young Iranian-American filmmaker named Leila has a one-night stand with Maximillian, an actor who is appearing on stage in the title role of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. She subsequently finds out that she's pregnant.
Leila's father Ali Reza has a serious medical condition that requires him to undergo a heart transplant operation. This crisis prompts a reunion of Leila's large family (she has eight brothers).
Leila clashes with her mother Shireen and spends time with her grandmother. In an extended flashback set in Iran, Shireen gets married at a young age to Ali Reza.
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Crew
- Written by: Maryam Keshavarz
- Cinematography: André Jäger
- Edited by: JoAnne Yarrow, Abolfazl Talooni
- Music: Rostam Batmanglij
- Production design: Fırat Yünlüel
- Produced by: Maryam Keshavarz, Luca Borghese, Anne Carey, Ben Howe
Cast
- Layla Mohammadi as Leila
- Niousha Noor as Shireen
- Kamand Shafieisabet as Young Shireen
- Bijan Daneshmand as Ali Reza
- Bella Warda as Mamanjoon
- Chiara Stella as Young Leila
- Tom Byrne as Maximillian
- Shervin Alenabi as Young Ali Reza
- Parmida Vand as Nurse Roja
- Sachli Gholamalizad as Young Mamanjoon
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Persian
- Studios: Archer Gray, Marakesh Films, AgX, A Bigger Boat
- Box office: $534,000
- Themes: iranian american
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