Septembers of Shiraz

Septembers of Shiraz

2015 · 110 min · EN · PG-13 · 5.8 (94 votes)
Dir. Wayne Blair · Starring Adrien Brody, Salma Hayek Pinault, Gabriella Wright, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Bashar Rahal, Alon Aboutboul · Music Mark Isham

Based on true events

DramaThriller

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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A palpable sense of dread permeates this drama, as an ordinary family navigates the terrifying chaos of revolution. Tensions simmer and escalate, forcing impossible choices under the shadow of political upheaval and persecution.

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