Relaxed Screening: The Persian Version 15
This film is F-Rated
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Coming from two countries at odds with each other, Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures, while boldly challenging the labels society is so quick to project upon her.
When her family reunites in New York City for her father’s heart transplant, Leila navigates her relationships at arm’s length in an effort to keep her “real” life separate from her family life.
However, when her secret is unceremoniously revealed, so are the distinct parallels between her life and that of her mother Shireen (Niousha Noor).
Punctuated by a bright colour palette, snappy comedic relief, and vibrant dance numbers, The Persian Version delivers an honest portrayal of a woman who remains unapologetically herself, blended seamlessly into a heartfelt story about family, belonging, and the undeniable influence of pop music.
Winning both the Audience Award and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, writer-director-producer Maryam Keshavarz delivers a universal and timely story of the Iranian and the Iranian-American experience.
F-Rated: Written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz, Starring Layla Mohammadi
Showroom Cinema has introduced new Autism Friendly relaxed screenings for 2024. On Saturday mornings, our Family Time strand offers family friendly relaxed screenings. These will now be followed by a relaxed screening every Saturday. Our screenings have no adverts or trailers and offer unallocated seating, large screen space for movement, reduced film sound volume and low lighting during the film.
- Director
- Maryam Keshavarz
- Year
- 2023
- Duration
- 1 hour 48 minutes
- Language
- English and Persian
- Cast
- , Niousha Noor, Bijan Daneshmand, Layla Mohammadi
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