Desert Dancer (2014) ( Until I Rise )

Desert Dancer (2014) (Blu-Ray) (*)

~~$26.99~~ $20.97

Alternate Title: Until I Rise
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
104 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2014 and produced in:
Morocco ( Africa, Middle East )
Romania ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
United Arab Emirates ( Africa, Middle East )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Richard Raymond

Written By:
Jon Croker
Afshin Ghaffarian

Actors:
Freida Pinto ..... Elaheh
Nazanin Boniadi ..... Parisa Ghaffarian
Tom Cullen ..... Ardavan
Reece Ritchie ..... Afshin Ghaffarian
Simon Kassianides ..... Sattar
Marama Corlett ..... Mona
Akin Gazi ..... Farid Ghaffarian
Davood Ghadami ..... Basij Leader
Makram Khoury ..... Mehdi
Tolga Safer ..... Stephano
Neet Mohan ..... Javadi, Naser
Mourad Zaoui ..... The student
Richard David-Caine ..... Teymour / Trinculo
Bamshad Abedi-Amin ..... Mehran
Gabriel Senior ..... Young Afshin Ghaffarian
Bethan Hanks ..... Zari
Alex Claus ..... Minder 1
Daniel Bass ..... Bijan
Hamza Kadri ..... Smocking Guy
Dana Haqjoo ..... Passport Officer
Omid Gholami ..... Minder 2
Sam Kordbacheh ..... Cyrus

Synopsis:

A film based on an incredible true story. Desert Dancer is a classic hero story about brave young people risking their lives to rebel against their government and fight for their dreams. Set in Iran, where it is currently forbidden to dance, the story follows Afshin Ghaffarian and his friends who despite the dangers form an underground dance company where, via hacking into YouTube, they learn from the very best - Michael Jackson, Pina Bausch, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev. Reveling in the freedom of expression that dance gives them, they set upon putting on a performance deep in the desert, away from the watchful eyes of the military police.

Afshin Ghaffarian risks everything to start a dance company amidst his home country of Iran's politically volatile climate and the nation's ban on dancing.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 23 September, 2015.