United States / Jan 21, 2023 / Sundance Film Festival
Based on a true story... sort of.
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shervin Alenabi | Young Ali Reza |
| Parmida Vand | Nurse Roja |
| Sachli Gholamalizad | Young Mamanjoon |
| Arty Froushan | Majid |
| Samuel Tehrani | Shivaz |
| Jerry Habibi | Abbas |
| Parsa Kaffash | Vahid |
| Reza Diako | Hamid |
| Andrew Malik | Eman |
| Mia Foo | Elena |
| Boshra Dastournezhad | Soussan |
| Ash Goldeh | Babajoon |
| M. Mehdi Tahmasebi | Zal |
| Kamyab Falahati | Rostam |
| Satya Nikhil Polisetti | Raj Patel |
| Kathryn Barnett | Dr. Manzano |
| Cemre Ebüzziya | Dr. Anahita |
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| Alexander Dane | Instructor |
| Michael Mannai | Teacher |
| Giovanni Lelli | Surgeon |
| Saeid Salehi | Airport Officer |
| Aylin Dilara White | Phone Receptionist |
| Rana Caliskan | Hospital Administrator |
| Melek Sani | Aunt Mahdis |
| Vani Murazi | Priya Anand |
| Derin Arduman | Grocery Clerk |
| Ned Mardin | Lawyer |
| Florans Atlantis | Nasir |
| Kenneth Fine | Jim |
| Sean Yazici | Young Majid |
| Kartal Bilcanli | Young Abbas |
| Nima Tavanaei | Young Hamid |
| Mohammadmoeid Zalaghi | Young Zal |
| Seyhan Kiskacioglu | Young Rostam |
| Ege Ares Sirali | Young Eman |
| Zahra Khonshnafs | Farrah Alavi |
| Siamak Bahramzadeh | Wedding Singer / Dr. Alavi |
| Tina Mahdizadehsari | Ob/Gyn |
| Sanem Rahmani | Nurse |
| Magde Karagoz | Calm Nurse |
| Bircan Çaglar | Nervous Nurse |
| Nick Grau | News Reporter |
| Parmis Abrari | Iranian Student |
| Kamila Korkmaz | American Student |
| Barbaros Arikan | Daniel Azizam |
| Matona Zulu | Store Employee |
| Soufi Ahora | Young Boy |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Persian Version |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, فارسی |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Archer Gray, Marakesh Films, AgX, A Bigger Boat, Stage 6 Films, City Boy Hands |
| Official site | tickets.thepersianversionmovie.com |
| Release date | 20 ottobre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Amy Nauiokas, Alvaro R. Valente, Sacha Ben Harroche, Nyla Hazratjee, Natalie Qasabian |
| Production | Diloy Gülün, Sena Tonguç, Summer Shelton, Maryam Keshavarz, Anne Carey, Luca Borghese, Ben Howe, Peter Block, Cory Neal |
| Writer | Maryam Keshavarz, Jonathan Mastro |
| Casting | Lindsey Weissmueller |
| Editing | JoAnne Yarrow, Abolfazl Talooni |
| Cinematography | André Jäger, Cengizhan Cebeci, Osman Yilmaz, Mert Bozkurt, Dogukan Deliduman, Yigit Eken, Mehmet Öztekin, Seyit Ömer Gülas, Adnan Aydın, Abdullah Akilmak, Erkan Bulbul, Ömer Katmis, Emre Yıldırım |
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Release dates
Premiere
Türkiye / Apr 21, 2024 / Istanbul Film Festival
Limited release
Singapore / Jan 11, 2024 / M18
Theatrical release
Canada / Oct 20, 2023
United States / Oct 20, 2023 / R
Spain / Dec 05, 2023 / 16
Germany / Mar 14, 2024 / 12
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United Kingdom / Mar 22, 2024 / 15
Digital
France / Jan 15, 2024 / TP / VOD
United Kingdom / Sep 29, 2024 / 15 / Sky Cinema/Now TV
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