Desert dancer / Relativity Media, May 13 Films and Rostik Investment Group present ; in association with Sarah Arison Productions, Greene Light Films, Star Land KPC, Bluepencilset, Lipsync Productions and 6Sales ; a CrossDay and May 13 Films production ; a Richard Raymond film ; produced by Pippa Cross, Fabiola Beracasa, Izabella Miko, Luis Astorquia ; screenplay by Jon Croker ; directed by Richard Raymond.
Freida Pinto, Reece Ritchie, Nazanin Boniadi, Tom Cullen, Makram J. Khoury. Based on the life story of Afshin Ghaffarian. Originally released as a motion picture in 2014. Widescreen (2.39:1). Bonus features: Theatrical feature; Desert dancer; The rise of the people; First memories; Theatrical trailer.
Summary:
At a time when dancing is forbidden, Afshin and some friends, including the beautiful Elaheh, risk their lives to form an underground dance company. Inspired by banned online videos of timeless legends like Michael Jackson and Rudolf Nureyev, Afshin and Elaheh embrace their passion for dance - and for one another.
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