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ComedyDramaRomance

The Persian Version

- Based on a true story... sort of.

When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.

Release Date : 2023-10-20

Language :EnglishPersian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Archer GrayMarakesh FilmsAgXA Bigger BoatStage 6 FilmsCity Boy Hands

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Layla Mohammadi

Character Name : Leila

Original Name : Layla Mohammadi

Gender : Female

Niousha Noor

Character Name : Shireen

Original Name : Niousha Noor

Gender : Female

Kamand Shafieisabet

Character Name : Young Shireen

Original Name : Kamand Shafieisabet

Gender : Female

Bijan Daneshmand

Character Name : Ali Reza

Original Name : Bijan Daneshmand

Gender : Male

Bella Warda

Character Name : Mamanjoon

Original Name : Bella Warda

Gender : Female

Chiara Stella

Character Name : Young Leila

Original Name : Chiara Stella

Gender : Female

Tom Byrne

Character Name : Maximillian

Original Name : Tom Byrne

Gender : Male

Shervin Alenabi

Character Name : Young Ali Reza

Original Name : Shervin Alenabi

Gender : Male

Parmida Vand

Character Name : Nurse Roja

Original Name : Parmida Vand

Gender : Female

Sachli Gholamalizad

Character Name : Young Mamanjoon

Original Name : Sachli Gholamalizad

Gender : Female

Arty Froushan

Character Name : Majid

Original Name : Arty Froushan

Gender : Male

Samuel Tehrani

Character Name : Shivaz

Original Name : Samuel Tehrani

Gender : Male

Jerry Habibi

Character Name : Abbas

Original Name : Jerry Habibi

Gender : Male

Parsa Kaffash

Character Name : Vahid

Original Name : Parsa Kaffash

Gender : Male

Reza Diako

Character Name : Hamid

Original Name : Reza Diako

Gender : Male

Andrew Malik

Character Name : Eman

Original Name : Andrew Malik

Gender : Male

Mia Foo

Character Name : Elena

Original Name : Mia Foo

Gender : Female

Boshra Dastournezhad

Character Name : Soussan

Original Name : Boshra Dastournezhad

Gender : Female

Ash Goldeh

Character Name : Babajoon

Original Name : Ash Goldeh

Gender : Male

M. Mehdi Tahmasebi

Character Name : Zal

Original Name : M. Mehdi Tahmasebi

Gender : Male

Kamyab Falahati

Character Name : Rostam

Original Name : Kamyab Falahati

Gender : Male

Satya Nikhil Polisetti

Character Name : Raj Patel

Original Name : Satya Nikhil Polisetti

Gender : Male

Kathryn Barnett

Character Name : Dr. Manzano

Original Name : Kathryn Barnett

Gender : Female

Cemre Ebüzziya

Character Name : Dr. Anahita

Original Name : Cemre Ebüzziya

Gender : Female

Alexander Dane

Character Name : Instructor

Original Name : Alexander Dane

Gender : Male

Michael Mannai

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Michael Mannai

Gender : Male

Giovanni Lelli

Character Name : Surgeon

Original Name : Giovanni Lelli

Gender : Male

Saeid Salehi

Character Name : Airport Officer

Original Name : Saeid Salehi

Gender : Male

Aylin Dilara White

Character Name : Phone Receptionist

Original Name : Aylin Dilara White

Gender : Female

Rana Caliskan

Character Name : Hospital Administrator

Original Name : Rana Caliskan

Gender : Male

Melek Sani

Character Name : Aunt Mahdis

Original Name : Melek Sani

Gender : Female

Vani Murazi

Character Name : Priya Anand

Original Name : Vani Murazi

Gender : Male

Derin Arduman

Character Name : Grocery Clerk

Original Name : Derin Arduman

Gender : Female

Ned Mardin

Character Name : Lawyer

Original Name : Ned Mardin

Gender : Male

Florans Atlantis

Character Name : Nasir

Original Name : Florans Atlantis

Gender : Male

Kenneth Fine

Character Name : Jim

Original Name : Kenneth Fine

Gender : Male

Sean Yazici

Character Name : Young Majid

Original Name : Sean Yazici

Gender : Male

Kartal Bilcanli

Character Name : Young Abbas

Original Name : Kartal Bilcanli

Gender : Male

Nima Tavanaei

Character Name : Young Hamid

Original Name : Nima Tavanaei

Gender : Male

Mohammadmoeid Zalaghi

Character Name : Young Zal

Original Name : Mohammadmoeid Zalaghi

Gender : Male

Seyhan Kiskacioglu

Character Name : Young Rostam

Original Name : Seyhan Kiskacioglu

Gender : Male

Ege Ares Sirali

Character Name : Young Eman

Original Name : Ege Ares Sirali

Gender : Male

Zahra Khonshnafs

Character Name : Farrah Alavi

Original Name : Zahra Khonshnafs

Gender : Female

Siamak Bahramzadeh

Character Name : Wedding Singer / Dr. Alavi

Original Name : Siamak Bahramzadeh

Gender : Male

Tina Mahdizadehsari

Character Name : Ob/Gyn

Original Name : Tina Mahdizadehsari

Gender : Female

Sanem Rahmani

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Sanem Rahmani

Gender : Male

Magde Karagoz

Character Name : Calm Nurse

Original Name : Magde Karagoz

Gender : Male

Bircan Caglar

Character Name : Nervous Nurse

Original Name : Bircan Caglar

Gender : Male

Nick Grau

Character Name : News Reporter

Original Name : Nick Grau

Gender : Male

Parmis Abrari

Character Name : Iranian Student

Original Name : Parmis Abrari

Gender : Male

Kamila Korkmaz

Character Name : American Student

Original Name : Kamila Korkmaz

Gender : Female

Barbaros Arikan

Character Name : Daniel Azizam

Original Name : Barbaros Arikan

Gender : Male

Matona Zulu

Character Name : Store Employee

Original Name : Matona Zulu

Gender : Male

Soufi Ahora

Character Name : Young Boy

Original Name : Soufi Ahora

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-03-27

"Leila" (Layla Mohammadi) has a sort of love/hate relationship with her mother "Shireen" (Kamand Shafieisabet who morphs into the formidable Niousha Noor) that seems to centre around the former's more independent, and lesbian, lifestyle in the United States to where the family emigrated from Iran. What's bringing all this familial strife to an head is the fact that her father is suffering from heart problems in hospital. They are all gathering around to be supportive and "Shireen" can barely suffer her daughter to remain in the same room. Now "Leila" has been told their arrival in America was due to a doctor shortage following the Vietnam war, but a casual conversation with her grandmother (Bella Warda) introduces the idea of a "scandal" into the proceedings. She doesn't get an immediate explanation, but gradually she is filled in on a scenario that isn't quite as she'd been led to believe. It appears that her parents started out in a remote part of their homeland and that their early marriage wasn't exactly "straightforward". What now ensues bares then brings together the threads of the lives of these two women as they both develop the strong character traits that explains rather well the reasons for the current combativeness. A Halloween one-night-stand with actor "Max" (Tom Byrne) further complicates things as we head to a frenetic conclusion that is all pretty predictable. Initially, this offers us quite an interesting look at contrasting cultures and generational aspirations, but otherwise it's not really very funny, plays to a load of stereotypes - she has nine brothers so every box can be ticked, and I found the last few scenes really quite annoyingly selfish. It's an OK watch this, but you'll never remember it.