Inspired by real events Waiting for Kiarostami focuses on the life of Dorsa a medical student at Ningbo University in China who has to choose between her fathers wish for her to become a doctor and her own passion to become a singer and an actress When Hossein Khandan nominates Dorsa to play the leading role in Abbas Kiarostamis next film slated to shoot in China Dorsas mom who shares her passion for acting and the arts and is unconditionally on Dorsas side becomes an acting coach to help her through the casting process whereas her father opposes his daughters involvement in anything other than her studies Dorsa faces some challenges in her quest to find a balance between her true passion and her family life
DirectorHossein Khandan
WriterHossein Khandan
