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Desert Dancer

Be Brave. Be Bold. Be Free.
Jul 3, 2014 · 1h 38m
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Drama
Music

PLOT

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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CAST

Freida Pinto
Elaheh
Reece Ritchie
Afshin Ghaffarian
Tom Cullen
Ardavan
Nazanin Boniadi
Parisa Ghaffarian
Marama Corlett
Mona
Akin Gazi
Farid Ghaffarian
Simon Kassianides
Sattar
Makram J. Khoury
Mehdi
Directed by Richard Raymond

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
May 13 Films, Head Gear Films, Lipsync Productions, Morocco Film Assistance, CrossDay Productions
Country
US, GB, AE

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