'The Persian Version' Will Make You Want to Call Your Mom
Yiget Eken/Sony Pictures ClassicsThe seemingly minor-key, indie rom-com The Persian Version (Oct. 20) is a deceivingly epic movie. Just when you’ve settled in to watch a young woman navigate life after a breakup, director and writer Maryam Kesharvarz delivers a multi-generational, mother-daughter story spanning over five decades and two continents, while involving a revolving door of eccentric characters—including a straight drag queen and five rowdy brothers.Keshravarz’s third narrative film, w