Desert Dancer Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dec. 13, 2015

Desert Dancer

Release Date: Friday, April 10, 2015 Limited Friday, April 17, 2015 Expansion

Freida Pinto, Richard Raymond, Simon Kassianides, Nazanin Boniadi, Reece Ritchie, Tom Cullen, Jon Croker, Marama Corlett

PG-13 Biography N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

Set in Iran, this powerful and unbelievable true story follows the brave ambition of Afshin Ghaffarian. During the volatile climate of the 2009 presidential election, where many cultural freedoms were threatened, Afshin and some friends (including Elaheh played by Freida Pinto) risk their lives and form an underground dance company. Through banned online videos, they learn from timeless legends who cross all cultural divides, such as Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev. Afshin and Elaheh also learn much from each other, most importantly how to embrace their passion for dance and for one another.

Cited as official plot version from relativitymedia.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Desert Dancer.

Freida Pinto
... Elaheh

Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Slumdog Millionaire
R
Reece Ritchie
... Afshin Ghaffarian

Hercules, 10,000 B.C.
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Tom Cullen
... Ardavan

Barbarians, Mine
S
Simon Kassianides
... Sattar

Unforgettable
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Nazanin Boniadi
... Parisa Ghaffarian

Hotel Mumbai, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Series)
M
Marama Corlett
... Mona

Crew Behind the Film

The Desert Dancer behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Richard Raymond last directed One Thousand Paper Cranes. The film's writer Jon Croker last wrote The Woman in Black 2 Angels of Death and The Abominable Snowman.

Director: Richard Raymond
Screenwriter: Jon Croker

Studio: Relativity Studios
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic elements, some drug material and violence
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Desert Dancer movie trailers and clips.

Biography

Desert Dancer Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Desert Dancer movie production.

Key Facts

Richard Raymond is making his directorial debut with the film.

Production Updates

Nov 2013

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed. Picked up by Relativity Media at American Film Market. Relativity plans to release the film theatrically in 2014.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Desert Dancer was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 10, 2015. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including The Longest Ride, Ex Machina and Broken Horses. As a limited release, Desert Dancer was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Desert Dancer was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, July 14 , 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

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