10 April 2024

The Persian Version

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Still from The Persian Version showing a woman leaning out from a supermarket aisle

The Persian Version (Maryam Keshavarz, 2023)

M | 107 Mins | 2023 | DCP | US | D: Maryam Keshavarz
English, Persian – English Subtitles

The only daughter in a large Iranian-American family, Leila (Layla Mohammadi) is estranged from her mother when her unplanned pregnancy following a one-night stand sparks confusion, questioning and, ultimately, familial love. Inspired by true events, this critically acclaimed recent release from writer/director Maryam Keshavarz is full of uproarious humour and heart.

‘It’s funny, but it’s also raw…It will also leave you wanting to call your mother’ – Collider

The details

What: The Persian Version screening
When: Thursday 30 May at 6pm
Where: NFSA Acton (Arc Cinema)
Cost: $12–16. Book tickets

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