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Clashes of cultures and filial bonding in “THE PERSIAN VERSION” | MOVIE REVIEW

Not since "Monsoon Wedding" has a motion picture been this in tune with the culture it represents

Starring Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor and Arty Froushan

Directed by Maryam Keshavarz

Using narration, sprightly pop music, animation and a buoyant dance number, Maryam Kesharvarz's semi-autobiographical "The Persian Version" announces its unabashed free spirit from the opening moments. Leila (an electrifying Layla Mohammadi) tells the story of her experiences being an openly gay woman in a Persian-American family. Comparing Iran and America to divorced parents, the young woman ... more >