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Desert Dancer

Desert Dancer

2014 1h 38m · Drama, Music · ★ 6.9

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.

Director Richard Raymond

Screenplay Jon Croker

Top Billed Cast

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

Tolga Safer

Tolga Safer

Stephano

Neet Mohan

Neet Mohan

Javadi, Naser

Gabriel Senior

Gabriel Senior

Young Afshin Ghaffarian

Desert Dancer Featurette - Dancer (2016) - Reece Ritchie Movie

Desert Dancer Featurette - Making the Dance (2015) - Freida Pinto Movie HD

Desert Dancer Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Freida Pinto Movie HD

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Status Released

Original Language en

Budget $0

Revenue $0

Keywords

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