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Revision as of 22:48, 29 January 2023

The Persian Version
Directed byMaryam Keshavarz
Written byMaryam Keshavarz
Produced by
  • Maryam Keshavarz
  • Anne Carey
  • Ben Howe
  • Luca Borghese
  • Peter Block
  • Cory Neal
Starring
CinematographyAndré Jäger
Edited by
  • Abolfazl Talooni
  • JoAnne Yarrow
Music byRostam Batmanglij
Production
companies
Release date
  • January 21, 2023 (2023-01-21) (Sundance)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages

The Persian Version is a 2023 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Maryam Keshavarz.

The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival where it won two awards, including Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic Competition.

Cast

  • Layla Mohammadi as Leila
  • Niousha Noor as Shirin
  • Kamand Shafieisabet as young Shirin
  • Bijan Daneshmand as Ali Reza
  • Bella Warda as Mamanjoon
  • Chiara Stella
  • Shervin Alenabi

Release

The Persian Version had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on January 21, 2023, where it received standing ovation from the audience.[1][2]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of nine critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Sundance Film Festival January 27, 2023 Grand Jury Prize - U.S. Dramatic Competition The Persian Version Nominated [5]
Audience Award - U.S. Dramatic Competition Won
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Maryam Keshavarz Won

References

  1. ^ Olsen, Mark (December 7, 2022). "The 2023 Sundance Film Festival lineup has arrived. Here are the highlights". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (January 22, 2023). "'The Persian Version' Director Maryam Keshavarz Chose Comedy "Because No Regime Can Extinguish Joy" – Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Persian Version". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Persian Version Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  5. ^ McPherson, Christopher (January 27, 2023). "'A Thousand and One,' 'The Persian Version' & More Win Sundance Film Festival Awards". Collider. Retrieved January 28, 2023.