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1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › desert-dancer-2015Desert Dancer movie review & film summary (2015) | Roger Ebert

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   Apr 10, 2015 · The first feature from director Richard Raymond, from a script by Jon Croker, “Desert Dancer” gets off on its particular foot by morphing Farsi characters into English ones, and enacting its Iran-based drama with a largely English-born cast, speaking in English.

2. www.nytimes.com › 2015/04/10 › moviesReview: ‘Desert Dancer’ Tells the Story of the Afshin ...

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   “Desert Dancer” is a fictionalized biopic about a dancer who left Iran in 2009 out of frustration with cultural repression.

3. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › desert_dancerDesert Dancer | Rotten Tomatoes

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   In the volatile political and social climate of 2009 Tehran, Afshin Ghaffarian (Reece Ritchie) and a group of dancers start a secret dance company in the Iranian desert, far from the prying eyes...

   • 32% (44)
   • Director: Richard Raymond

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Freida Pinto

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4. www.commonsensemedia.org › movie-reviews › desert-dancerDesert Dancer Movie Review | Common Sense Media

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   Apr 10, 2015 · Cliché-ridden dance movie has drug content, violence. Read Common Sense Media's Desert Dancer review, age rating, and parents guide.

   • 2/5
   • Director: Richard Raymond

   • Author: Jeffrey M. Anderson
   • Actors: Freida Pinto, Reece Ritchie, Tom Cullen

5. variety.com › 2015 › filmFilm Review: ‘Desert Dancer’ - Variety

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   Apr 8, 2015 · No one has the time of their lives in “Desert Dancer,” a fact-based drama in which all the dancing is dirty — at least according to Iran’s Islamic “morality police,” the Basij.

6. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-reviews‘Desert Dancer’: Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter

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   Apr 8, 2015 · Richard Raymond's drama tells the true-life story of dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, who pursued his dreams of artistic expression despite persecution by the Iranian government. A true-life...

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   Is 'Desert Dancer' a good movie?

   • Most tantalizing are glimpses into the westernized side of Iran, notably into Tehran’s underground nightclub scene. “Our country is like two parallel worlds,” a school mentor tells Afshin. “Desert Dancer” is at its best when it illuminates the crosscurrents between both. “Desert Dancer” is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned) for violence.

   Review: ‘Desert Dancer’ Tells the Story of the Afshin Ghaffarian

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   Is Desert Dancer based on a true story?

   • The fictionalized biopic “ Desert Dancer ” explores fascinating aspects of present-day Iran but suffers mightily from simplistic and sentimental tendencies. The debut feature of Richard Raymond, the film depicts the life of Afshin Ghaffarian (Reece Ritchie), a dancer who, frustrated by cultural repression, left the country in 2009.

   Review: ‘Desert Dancer’ Tells the Story of the Afshin Ghaffarian

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   Is Desert Dancer a melodrama?

   • Desert Dancer strays too frequently into melodrama to have much sticking power. April 16, 2015 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… In his feature film debut, director Richard Raymond keeps the story moving despite some dramatic cliches. April 10, 2015 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

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   What is Desert Dancer about?

   • “Desert Dancer” is a fictionalized biopic about a dancer who left Iran in 2009 out of frustration with cultural repression.

   Review: ‘Desert Dancer’ Tells the Story of the Afshin Ghaffarian

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8. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › desert_dancerDesert Dancer - Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Characters' brief moments of freedom are stirringly depicted in Richard Raymond's based-on-fact bio-picture, Desert Dancer. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | May 20, 2016