Desert Dancer

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

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

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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.
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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.

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MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic elements, some drug material and violence
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Language
English

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  • Richard Raymond is making his directorial debut with the film.

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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

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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, Kill Me Three Times and Ex Machina. 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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Sun., Dec. 13, 2015

  • Added the US VOD release date of July 14, 2015

  • Added the US VOD release date of July 14, 2015

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for thematic elements, some drug material and violence

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