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Synopsis: A film based on an incredible true story. Desert Dancer is a classic hero story about brave young people risking their lives to rebel against their government and fight for their dreams. Set in Iran, where it is currently forbidden to dance, the story follows Afshin Ghaffarian and his friends who despite the dangers form an underground dance company where, via hacking into YouTube, they learn from the very best - Michael Jackson, Pina Bausch, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev. Reveling in the freedom of expression that dance gives them, they set upon putting on a performance deep in the desert, away from the watchful eyes of the military police.
Genre: Biography, Drama
Director(s): Richard Raymond
Production: Relativity Media
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
31%
PG-13
Year:
2014
104 min
Website
93 Views


Is it going to be safe?

- What if we're found out?

- We'll be fine.

I'm more worried about cleaning that room.

We'll travel separately.

Hide the key outside.

It just feels like

it should be harder somehow.

It will be. You've seen Ardi dance.

Uh...

I'm amazing.

- Okay, ready?

- Yeah.

Let's go.

Ardi, come on, set the curve.

Okay, so there are some movements

that I think we should try.

What do you think?

Um...

Yeah, okay. So... Um...

You start with the leg.

Are we going to be doing it like...

So, this is the dance group.

How did you...

If you want to be smart,

maybe the last one

should take the key with them.

Relax.

I overheard you.

No one else knows.

If anybody else had,

I wouldn't have come.

So, can I audition?

Have we met before?

No.

I'm Elaheh.

Guys, who is this girl?

Okay.

So?

Uh...

Okay, sure.

Okay. Let's start.

Hey.

Hey.

So, uh, what do you think?

You have commitment.

But you need to work on technique, a lot.

Without that, you have nothing.

Who taught you?

My mother.

Before the revolution,

she was in the Iranian National Ballet.

In Tehran?

Of course.

Back then, they were the stars of their day.

Even Nureyev and Fonteyn came

and taught them Le Corsaire.

Wait. Rudolf Nureyev was here?

Doesn't seem real, does it?

Tell me more.

There were about 50 dancers.

Mainly from Iran and Europe.

Some Americans.

Then dance became the great big sin,

and it all came to an end.

Okay?

See you tomorrow.

London calling

Speak the slang now

Boys say wha

Gwan girls say what, wha

London calling

Speak the slang now

Boys say wha

Gwan girls say what, wha

Slam, galang galang gala

Gala gala gala lang galang gala

Shot gun, get down

Get down get down getda

Geta geta geta down get down geta

Too late, you down

Dun dun du dun duda

Ta na ta na ta na ta na ta na ta

Blaze a blaze

Galang a lang a lang lang

Purple haze

Galang a lang a lang lang

Blaze a blaze

Galang a lang a lang lang

Purple haze

Galang a lang a lang lang

Who the hell is hounding you in the BMW

How the hell he find you 147'd you

Feds gonna get you

Pull the strings on the hood

One paranoid youth blazin' thru the hood

Who the hell is hounding you in the BMW

How the hell he find you 147'd you

Feds gonna get you

Pull the strings on the hood

One paranoid youth blazin' thru the hood

Blaze a blaze

Galang a lang a lang lang

You know, there's this video I found online.

It's about Fosse.

It's interesting. I thought maybe

we should watch it together.

Afshin, are you asking me out?

I don't know. What... What if you said no?

Can you cook?

Uh, I make Ghormeh sabzi. It's pretty good.

Says who?

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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