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This "true story, sort of" dramedy recounts the life of director Maryam Keshavarz, a queer Iranian immigrant flimmaker and her conflicts with her mother in innovative, entertaining fashion.
A sensation at the Sundance Film Festival, director Maryam Keshavarz's family comedy finds a wavelength of its own, even if she has a hard time cutting subplots.
Sundance movie review: Joyous 'Persian Version' is feel-good movie of fest. The Persian Version, which premiered Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, is an invigorating mother and daughter story. Using tried-and-true cinematic techniques, and breaking a few narrative rules, The Persian Version is pure heart manifested on screen.
"The Persian Version" breaks the fourth wall and uses energetic cinematic techniques to tell a generational story of Iranian-Americans that's inviting and emotional for everyone.