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Desert Dancer

Be Brave. Be Bold. Be Free.

Inspirational true story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban.

1h 38m2014PG-13TMDb 6.9

DramaMusic

English

Crew and Cast

Richard RaymondRichard RaymondDirectorFreida PintoFreida PintoElahehReece RitchieReece RitchieAfshin GhaffarianTom CullenTom CullenArdavanNazanin BoniadiNazanin BoniadiParisa GhaffarianMarama CorlettMarama CorlettMonaAkin GaziAkin GaziFarid GhaffarianSimon KassianidesSimon KassianidesSattarMakram J. KhouryMakram J. KhouryMehdiTolga SaferTolga SaferStephanoNeet MohanNeet MohanJavadi · NaserGabriel SeniorGabriel SeniorYoung Afshin Ghaffarian

Storyline

Inspirational true story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
3 July 2014
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (53 votes)

Production

Director
Richard Raymond
Writers
Jon Croker
Studios
May 13 Films, Head Gear Films, Lipsync Productions
Countries
Morocco, Romania, United Arab Emirates

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English