Desert Dancer2015
Desert Dancer (2015)
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as Afshin
as Elaheh
as Ardi
as Mehdi
as Mona
as Sattar
as Parisa
as Teacher
as Lecturer
as Mehran
as Bijan
as Naser
as Cyrus
as Elaheh's Mother
as Young Elaheh
as Mousavi Campaigner
as Basij Leader
as Elaheh's Addict Friend
as Caine-Trinculo
as Stephano
as Ariel
as Minder
as Minder 2
as Passport Officer
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There would seem to be only one thing that the act of dancing cannot free the characters in Desert Dancer from, and that's the movie they're in.
Desert Dancer strays too frequently into melodrama to have much sticking power.
In his feature film debut, director Richard Raymond keeps the story moving despite some dramatic cliches.
Its depiction of the internal tensions in Iranian politics and culture is not what you'd call super-nuanced, but it is sympathetic to Iran as an entity.
Reece Ritchie brings heart to the lead role, particularly in the decisive solo performance that caps the film. But that sequence is as expressive and alive as the rest of the supposedly movement-loving drama is static.
"Desert Dancer" explores fascinating aspects of present-day Iran but suffers mightily from simplistic and sentimental tendencies.
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