Desert Dancer

2015, Drama, 1h 44m

44 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Desert Dancer never finds an agreeable rhythm, resulting in a musical drama that doesn't deliver on the promised spectacle or political commentary. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In the volatile political and social climate of 2009 Tehran, Afshin Ghaffarian (Reece Ritchie) and a group of dancers start a secret dance company in the Iranian desert, far from the prying eyes of the government police. Along with a woman named Elaheh (Freida Pinto) who helps them refine their skills, Afshin and his company use what little Internet they can access to learn moves from banned videos starring legends like Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev.

Rating:

PG-13 (Violence|Thematic Elements|Some Drug Material)
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Richard Raymond
Producer:

Pippa Cross, Fabiola Beracasa, Izabella Miko, Luis Astorquia
Writer:

Jon Croker
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 17, 2015 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA):

$153.5K
Runtime:

1h 44m
Distributor:

Relativity Media

Cast & Crew

Freida Pinto
Elaheh

Reece Ritchie
Afshin Ghaffarian

Tom Cullen
Ardavan

Nazanin Boniadi
Parisa Ghaffarian

Makram Khoury
Mehdi

Marama Corlett
Mona

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