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Septembers of Shiraz

Septembers of Shiraz

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Septembers of Shiraz

"Based on true events"

2015

1h 50m

5.9(106 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Isaac

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Farnez

Gabriella Wright

Gabriella Wright

Farideh

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Habibeh

Bashar Rahal

Bashar Rahal

Komiteh Member

Alon Aboutboul

Alon Aboutboul

Mohsen

Anthony Azizi

Anthony Azizi

Mehdi

Nasser Memarzia

Nasser Memarzia

Mansoor

Maggie Parto

Maggie Parto

Voice Over

Armin Amiri

Armin Amiri

Keyvan

Creative team

Directed by: Wayne Blair
Written by: Hanna Weg
Produced by: Gerard Butler
Heidi Jo Markel

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