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Desert Dancer

Be Brave. Be Bold. Be Free.

6.9/ 1020141h 38mPG-13

DramaMusic

Inspirational true story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban.

Directed by Richard Raymond

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto

Elaheh

Reece Ritchie

Reece Ritchie

Afshin Ghaffarian

Tom Cullen

Tom Cullen

Ardavan

Nazanin Boniadi

Nazanin Boniadi

Parisa Ghaffarian

Marama Corlett

Marama Corlett

Mona

Akin Gazi

Akin Gazi

Farid Ghaffarian

Simon Kassianides

Simon Kassianides

Sattar

Makram J. Khoury

Makram J. Khoury

Mehdi