A Versão Persa

I enjoyed it more than i thought i would! Probably because i went in, expecting a total disaster! I'm happy that it wasn't but to be honest, this movie isn't THE BEST representation of Iranians, but it's a start!

I see a lot of people talking about the first dance scene and how it's not an Iranian dance, but i think it was not supposed to be. I personally was more concerned about the architecture of houses in Iran in this film, but they made this film in the US, i guess it was as good as they could do it.

Actors' performances were a little off, at least to me, but the casting, specifically the young versions of the main characters were right on!

The story could do a little more grooming in my opinion; there were a lot of unnecessary things that they talked about and a lot more important things that they didn't.

All in all, i am so happy that this movie was made, i think it's a start for the new generation of Iranian filmmakers to show the world what has had happened to us in the last 45 years, because they don't believe the things we say to them easily, they think we're making them up!

The Persian Version centers on a mother-daughter relationship, while walking through Iranian-American culture and history, family secrets, trauma, and love. While engaging, this disjointed movie starts as a comedy and then gradually amps up its depth as a drama. While the comedy and the drama are both worthwhile stories, they sit imperfectly together in this film, effectively two separate movies. And yet, for its two narratives, The Persian Version serves a love letter for the strength and resilience of immigrant women and their daughters, especially the fierce Iranian women still fighting for their rights today.

A child of mixed parents, from iran and murrica, leila doesn't really fit in with either culture. She's a lesbian, which is hard enough to deal with, much less when you have conservative parents. Her mother says she is shaming her father and grandfather by living this way, but as leila points out, those are just excuses... it's really mom herself who feels ashamed of her daughter. Lots of narration, which gets annoying. The main story is that dad just got a new heart, and must have total relaxation. This puts pressure on the rest of the family to bring home the bacon. Leila has even more surprises coming her way! Will she ever get to live how and where she dreamed? It's pretty good! Interesting to see things from another perspective. Although we didn't really need to spend so much time on the details of her mother's marriages and pregnancies. It's long enough already! Could have cut out about twenty minutes or more. Written and directed by maryam keshavarz, this definitely feels like someone's actual story.

Just Got out of a Persian Version Screening.

It Runs Well for a while and then round about when it gets to the mothers backstory, the wind is completely taken out of the sails.

I was watching it and I thought to myself "ok, I see what the Filmakers are doing, but this is taking far too long " and that segment just brought the film to an absolute standstill(in my opinion).

I think the Structuring of this Film is All Out of Whack. In other words everything in the film is there but it's all out of order.

Another thing, that very ending execution, with the naming of the baby, that was not done Very well at all. It was sort of like "I'm calling the baby so and so" - "Why?" - "Ehh just because". Lol, that's it? Where's the execution of this very important moment? 🤷

Things I did like -

1. I loved the 4th wall Breaking with the Freezing of the background characters.

2. I really like the sometimes playful Tone of the film.

3. Some of the Comedy really worked well.

Overall, the Structuring of the Film Hinders the potential for a Well Delivered Film, and the Very ending Execution is not good.

LOVED THIS MOVIE! It is funny- sad and -will make you cry. The entire cast is great. Looking forward to seeing more movies made by Maryum K. Loved this story and the flash back scenes for all of these characters. These strong female characters are well written. You begin to understand why they do and act the way that they do. The generational divide between daughter and mother but the similarities. Music score was great and will get your feet tapping. . Dance scenes were great to watch. You will not be disappointed. Enjoy this film with your mom-sisters or female friends. I do hope it gets recognized at The Oscars. 🏆🏆🏆 Go see this film in the theaters.