dance,ban from profession,biography,teheran (tehran), iran,iran,oppression

Desert Dancer (2014)

Poster for Desert Dancer

Be Brave. Be Bold. Be Free.

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Richard Raymond
  • Profile picture of Freida Pinto
    Elaheh Freida Pinto
  • Profile picture of Reece Ritchie
    Afshin Ghaffarian Reece Ritchie
  • Profile picture of Tom Cullen
    Ardavan Tom Cullen
  • Profile picture of Nazanin Boniadi
    Parisa Ghaffarian Nazanin Boniadi
  • Profile picture of Marama Corlett
    Mona Marama Corlett
  • Profile picture of Akin Gazi
    Farid Ghaffarian Akin Gazi
  • Profile picture of Simon Kassianides
    Sattar Simon Kassianides
  • Profile picture of Makram J. Khoury
    Mehdi Makram J. Khoury

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Keywords

  • dance
  • ban from profession
  • biography
  • teheran (tehran), iran
  • iran
  • oppression