Septembers of Shiraz (2015)
Director
Wayne Blair
Main cast
Adrien Brody; Salma Hayek; Gabriella Wright; Shohreh Aghdashloo; Bashar Rahal
Genres
Drama
Description
In this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, a secular Jewish family is caught up in the maelstrom of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Wayne Blair
Main cast
Adrien Brody; Salma Hayek; Gabriella Wright; Shohreh Aghdashloo; Bashar Rahal
Genres
Drama
Description
In this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, a secular Jewish family is caught up in the maelstrom of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
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