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      Desert Dancer

      2015, Drama, 1h 44m

      44 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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      Desert Dancer never finds an agreeable rhythm, resulting in a musical drama that doesn't deliver on the promised spectacle or political commentary. Read critic reviews

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      Desert Dancer (2015)

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      In the volatile political and social climate of 2009 Tehran, Afshin Ghaffarian (Reece Ritchie) and a group of dancers start a secret dance company in the Iranian desert, far from the prying eyes of the government police. Along with a woman named Elaheh (Freida Pinto) who helps them refine their skills, Afshin and his company use what little Internet they can access to learn moves from banned videos starring legends like Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Thematic Elements|Some Drug Material)

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Richard Raymond

      • Producer: Pippa Cross, Fabiola Beracasa, Izabella Miko, Luis Astorquia

      • Writer: Jon Croker

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $153.5K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Relativity Media

      • Production Co: Star Land kpc, Rostik Investment Group, BluePencilSet, 6Sales, May 13 Films, Lipsync Productions, Relativity, Sarah Arison Productions, Greene Light Films

      Cast & Crew

      Reece Ritchie
      Nazanin Boniadi
      Gabriel Senior
      Inen Nuiga
      Jon Croker
      Sarah Arison
      Ryan Kavanaugh
      Tucker Tooley
      Jason Beckman
      Sally Greene
      Rodika Zmikhnovskaya
      Jeremy Cowdrey
      Marina Fuentes
      Mohammed Al Turki
      Hamza Talhouni
      Norman Merry
      Peter Hampden
      Rick Porras
      Nigel Thomas

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