The Persian Version

Name: The Persian Version
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: October 20, 2023
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Arty Froushan, Bella Warda, Bijan Daneshmand, Chiara Stella, Jerry Habibi

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: October 20, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Arty Froushan, Bella Warda, Bijan Daneshmand, Chiara Stella, Jerry Habibi, Kamand Shafieisabet, Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Sachli Gholamalizad, Samuel Tehrani, Shervin Alenabi

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Winner of the U.S. Audience Award (Dramatic) at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

Summary: 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 atComing 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). … Expand

Director: Maryam Keshavarz

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 107 min

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Collider Arezou Amin

Oct 22, 2023

The Persian Version isn't quite the quirky family comedy the trailers make it out to be. It's funny, but it's also raw. It's emotional and heartwarming in its truths. It will also leave you wanting to call your mother. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peyton Robinson

Oct 20, 2023

The Persian Version pulses with personality, striking an excellent balance between humor and heart. Read full review

Alan Ng

Feb 27, 2023

The Persian Version is a comedic and beautiful portrait of a Muslim immigrant family caught between the struggles of two cultures and two generations, featuring two outstanding performances that should not be missed. Read full review

Jocelyn Noveck

Oct 23, 2023

The rebelliousness of each of the strong women here — mother and daughter — somehow coalesces into understanding. Such moments can be sappy, but here, as with her lovely opening shot, Keshavarz does it well. She sticks the landing. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Mar 25, 2024

If the final act overdoes it a little with the wackily-ever-after feelgood vibes, Mohammadi’s flippantly acidic to-camera commentary emphasises the sharp edges within the family embrace. Read full review

Roxana Hadadi

Oct 26, 2023

When The Persian Version shifts to the film-within-the-film Leila is writing and nudges her aside to tell her mother, Shireen’s, story, Keshavarz’s feature finds its performative core and explodes into emotional vibrancy. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Oct 24, 2023

The Persian Version tries to pivot and fashion itself as a celebration of women’s strength across the generations, but it’s transparently something else — a daughter’s attempt to come to terms with a problematic mother. And it’s an effort in which there can be no suspense because Keshavarz’s strenuous effort to whitewash mom tells us that the movie, and the relationship, can only resolve in one way. Read full review

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