The Persian Version

The Persian Version is a 2023 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Maryam Keshavarz. The film won two awards, including the Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic Competition, at the Sundance Film Festival.

The Persian Version
Directed byMaryam Keshavarz
Written byMaryam Keshavarz
Produced by
  • Maryam Keshavarz
  • Anne Carey
  • Ben Howe
  • Luca Borghese
  • Peter Block
  • Cory Neal
Starring
CinematographyAndré Jäger
Edited by
  • Abolfazl Talooni
  • JoAnne Yarrow
Music byRostam Batmanglij
Production
companies
  • Marakesh Films
  • A Bigger Boat
  • Archer Gray
  • AgX
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 21, 2023 (2023-01-21) (Sundance)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages

Premise

While her father recovers from a heart transplant, a young Iranian-American filmmaker clashes with her mother and learns of a family secret.[1][2]

Cast
  • Layla Mohammadi as Leila
  • Niousha Noor as Shirin
  • Kamand Shafieisabet as young Shirin
  • Bijan Daneshmand as Ali Reza
  • Bella Warda as Mamanjoon
  • Chiara Stella as young Leila
  • Shervin Alenabi as young Ali Reza
  • Parmida Vand as Nurse Roya
  • Jerry Habibi as Abbas
  • Samuel Tehrani as Shivaz
  • Mehdi Tahmasebi as Zal
  • Andrew Malik as Eman

Release

The Persian Version had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023. It received standing ovation from the audience.[3] Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film.[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 27 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com called the film "an ebullient rule-breaker" and said it was "one of the most entertaining and moving experiences I've had at Sundance this year."[7]

Accolades
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Sundance Film Festival January 27, 2023 Grand Jury Prize - U.S. Dramatic Competition The Persian Version Nominated [8][9][10]
Audience Award - U.S. Dramatic Competition Won
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Maryam Keshavarz Won

References
  1. Sundance Film Festival
  2. ‘The Persian Version’ Review: Can Recounting a Mother’s Past Lead to Reconciliation? - Variety
  3. Goldsmith, Jill (January 22, 2023). "'The Persian Version' Director Maryam Keshavarz Chose Comedy "Because No Regime Can Extinguish Joy" – Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. D’Alessandro, Anthony (February 3, 2023). "Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Sundance Winner 'The Persian Version'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  5. "The Persian Version". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  6. "The Persian Version Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  7. Allen, Nick (January 27, 2023). "Sundance 2023: The Persian Version, Mutt | Festivals & Awards". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  8. McPherson, Christopher (January 27, 2023). "'A Thousand and One,' 'The Persian Version' & More Win Sundance Film Festival Awards". Collider. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  9. Sundance Winner ‘The Persian Version’ Lands at Sony Pictures Classics - The Hollywood Reporter
  10. Sundance review on Screen Daily
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