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Desert Dancer

"Be Brave. Be Bold. Be Free."

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PG-13 2015 · 1h 38m
Drama, Music
Starring Freida Pinto · Reece Ritchie · Tom Cullen
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Inspirational true story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban.

Theatrical
Mar 20, 2015
Director
Richard Raymond
Writer
Jon Croker
Producers
Mohammed Al Turki, Luis Astorquia, Izabella Miko
Music
Benjamin Wallfisch
Studio
May 13 Films, Head Gear Films, Lipsync Productions, Morocco Film Assistance, CrossDay Productions
Keywords
dance ban from profession biography teheran (tehran), iran iran oppression
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Reece Ritchie
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Marama Corlett
Mona
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Akin Gazi
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