Desert Dancer

Desert Dancer

Desert Dancer

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2014•98 min•DramaMusic

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Freida Pinto

Elaheh

Reece Ritchie

Afshin Ghaffarian

Tom Cullen

Ardavan

Nazanin Boniadi

Parisa Ghaffarian

Marama Corlett

Mona

Akin Gazi

Farid Ghaffarian

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Inspirational true story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban.

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