The Persian Version

The Persian Version

5.8IMDb Score
Released:2023-10-20
Duration:108 min
Director:Maryam Keshavarz
Actors:Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet, Bijan Daneshmand, Bella Warda
Production:Archer Gray, Marakesh Films, AgX, A Bigger Boat, Stage 6 Films, City Boy Hands

Overview:

When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.

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