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The Persian Version 2023
A 2023 American comedy drama film, The Persian Version was directed and written by Maryam Keshavarz. Starring Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Bijan Daneshmand, Bella Warda, and Tom Byrne, it centers on a young Iranian-American woman facing frequent conflicts with her family, especially her mother. The movie premiered internationally at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, winning two honors including the Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic Competition. A limited release followed in the United States through Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films on October 20, 2023. Critics responded favorably, with the National Board of Review naming it one of the top 10 independent films of 2023.
Cast
- Layla MohammadiLeila
- Chiara Stellayoung Leila
- Niousha NoorShireen
- Kamand Shafieisabetyoung Shireen
- Bijan DaneshmandAli Reza
- Shervin Alenabiyoung Ali Reza
- Bella WardaMamanjoon
- Sachli Gholamalizadyoung Mamanjoon
- Tom ByrneMaximillian
- Arty FroushanMajid
- Samuel TehraniShivaz
- Jerry HabibiAbbas
- Parsa KaffashVahid
- Andrew MalikEman
- Ash GoldehBabajoon
Crew
- Director
- Maryam Keshavarz
- Writer
- Maryam Keshavarz
- Producer
- Anne Carey, Ben Howe, Luca Borghese, Maryam Keshavarz, Peter Block, Cory Neal
- Cinematography
- André Jäger
- Editing
- Abolfazl Talooni, JoAnne Yarrow
- Music
- Rostam Batmanglij
Details
- Production
- A Bigger Boat, AgX, Archer Gray, Marakesh Films
- Distributor
- Sony Pictures Classics, Stage 6 Films (International; through Sony Pictures Releasing International)
- Box office
- $776,069
