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Desert Dancer
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Cast (46)
Producers (32)
Composer (1)
Cinematographer (1)
Editors (2)
Casting Director (1)
Production Designer (1)
Art Director (1)
Costume Designer (1)
Makeup Department (5)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors (10)
Art Department (4)
Sound Department (13)
Visual Effects (9)
Stunts (4)
Camera and Electrical Department (15)
Casting Department (2)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (2)
Editorial Department (14)
Location Management (5)
Music Department (16)
Script and Continuity Department (1)
Transportation Department (1)
Additional Crew (27)
Thanks (10)
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Director
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Richard Raymond
Richard Raymond
Writers
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Jon Croker
Jon Croker
screenplay
Afshin Ghaffarian
Afshin Ghaffarian
based on the life story of
Cast
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Tom Cullen
Tom Cullen
Ardavan
Nazanin Boniadi
Nazanin Boniadi
Parisa Ghaffarian
Freida Pinto
Freida Pinto
Elaheh
Reece Ritchie
Reece Ritchie
Afshin Ghaffarian
Akin Gazi
Akin Gazi
Farid Ghaffarian
Simon Kassianides
Simon Kassianides
Sattar
Marama Corlett
Marama Corlett
Mona
Davood Ghadami
Davood Ghadami
Basij Leader
Sam Shoubber
Sam Shoubber
Theatre Audience
Neet Mohan
Neet Mohan
Javadi, Naser
Dana Haqjoo
Dana Haqjoo
Passport Officer
Richard David-Caine
Richard David-Caine
Teymour
/
Trinculo
Tolga Safer
Tolga Safer
Stephano
Makram Khoury
Makram Khoury
Mehdi
Bamshad Abedi-Amin
Bamshad Abedi-Amin
Mehran
Mourad Zaoui
Mourad Zaoui
The student
Alex Klaus
Alex Klaus
Minder 1
(as Alex Claus)
Hamza Kadri
Hamza Kadri
Smocking Guy
Omid Gholami
Omid Gholami
Minder 2
Bethan Hanks
Bethan Hanks
Zari
Tommy Roca
Tommy Roca
Security Guard
Gabriel Senior
Gabriel Senior
Young Afshin Ghaffarian
Sergei Lebedev
Sergei Lebedev
Silver Service Waiter
Joshan Ertan
Joshan Ertan
Young Afshin
(voice)
Chris Geden
Chris Geden
Theatre Goer
Sam Kordbacheh
Sam Kordbacheh
Cyrus
Daniel Bass
Daniel Bass
Bijan
Fi Duncan
Fi Duncan
Theatre audience
Laura Bernardeschi
Laura Bernardeschi
(uncredited)
Hannah Blamires
Hannah Blamires
(uncredited)
Chris Cowlin
Chris Cowlin
Airport Passenger
(uncredited)
Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro
Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro
(uncredited)
Renee Daly
Renee Daly
Theatre Audience
(uncredited)
Nigel Genis
Nigel Genis
(uncredited)
Celine Jedidi
Celine Jedidi
(uncredited)
Matthew David McCarthy
Matthew David McCarthy
(uncredited)
Morris Minelli
Morris Minelli
The Theatre Technician
(uncredited)
Jon L. Morris
Jon L. Morris
Airport Passenger
(uncredited)
Gina Morrish
Gina Morrish
Iranian Socialite
(uncredited)
Marios Nicolaides
Marios Nicolaides
(uncredited)
Gino Picciano
Gino Picciano
(uncredited)
Baz Salam
Baz Salam
(uncredited)
Amanda Smith
Amanda Smith
(uncredited)
Neil Alexander Smith
Neil Alexander Smith
Airport Passenger
(uncredited)
Julie Vollono
Julie Vollono
(uncredited)
Sara Wilkins
Sara Wilkins
University Student
/
Theatre Guest
(uncredited)
Producers
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Mohammed Al Turki
Mohammed Al Turki
executive producer
Zakaria Alaoui
Zakaria Alaoui
line producer: Morocco
Gabriella Alexandra
Gabriella Alexandra
co-executive producer (as Gabriela Hersham)
Sarah Arison
Sarah Arison
executive producer
Marina Fuentes Arredonda
Marina Fuentes Arredonda
executive producer (as Marina Fuentes)
Luis Astorquia
Luis Astorquia
producer
Jason Beckman
Jason Beckman
co-executive producer
Fabiola Beracasa
Fabiola Beracasa
producer
Emily Blacksell
Emily Blacksell
associate producer
Jeremy Cowdrey
Jeremy Cowdrey
executive producer
Pippa Cross
Pippa Cross
producer
Parisa Dunn
Parisa Dunn
co-producer
Sally Greene
Sally Greene
executive producer
Peter Hampden
Peter Hampden
executive producer
Phil Hunt
Phil Hunt
executive producer
Laura Julian
Laura Julian
line producer
Ryan Kavanaugh
Ryan Kavanaugh
executive producer
Norman Merry
Norman Merry
executive producer
Izabella Miko
Izabella Miko
producer
Rick Porras
Rick Porras
executive producer
Rada
Rada
executive producer (as Rodika Zmikhnovskaya)
Richard Raymond
Richard Raymond
producer
Olly Robinson
Olly Robinson
co-producer
Compton Ross
Compton Ross
executive producer
Elliot Ross
Elliot Ross
associate producer
Fenella Ross
Fenella Ross
associate producer
Daniel Roubeni
Daniel Roubeni
associate producer
Victoria Smirnova
Victoria Smirnova
associate producer
Hamza Talhouni
Hamza Talhouni
executive producer
Nigel Thomas
Nigel Thomas
executive producer
Tucker Tooley
Tucker Tooley
executive producer
Lex van Dam
Lex van Dam
associate producer
Composer
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Benjamin Wallfisch
Benjamin Wallfisch
Cinematographer
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Carlos Catalán
Carlos Catalán
Editors
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Chris Gill
Chris Gill
Celia Haining
Celia Haining
Casting Director
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Manuel Puro
Manuel Puro
Production Designer
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Shahram Karimi
Shahram Karimi
Art Director
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Alistair Kay
Alistair Kay
Costume Designer
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Louise Stjernsward
Louise Stjernsward
Makeup Department
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Sonia Akouz
Sonia Akouz
makeup artist
Sarah Downes
Sarah Downes
makeup artist
Mary Samele
Mary Samele
makeup artist
Sophie Slotover
Sophie Slotover
hair designer / makeup designer
Morag Smith
Morag Smith
key hair stylist / key makeup artist
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
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Noureddine Aberdine
Noureddine Aberdine
first assistant director: morocco
Jaafar Ameur
Jaafar Ameur
assistant director
Lofti Aït Jaoui
Lofti Aït Jaoui
assistant director: Morocco
Rachid Doha
Rachid Doha
third assistant director
Mustapha Grumij
Mustapha Grumij
second second assistant director
Sarah MacFarlane
Sarah MacFarlane
second assistant director
Michelle McDermott
Michelle McDermott
third assistant director
Mina Mouiz
Mina Mouiz
assistant director
Mohammed Hamza Regragui
Mohammed Hamza Regragui
assistant director: Morrocco
Olly Robinson
Olly Robinson
first assistant director
Art Department
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Abdellah Baadil
Abdellah Baadil
assistant art director
Karim Elamri
Karim Elamri
art department
Abdenabi Izlaguen
Abdenabi Izlaguen
set dresser
Kamal Ounejjar
Kamal Ounejjar
production assistant
Sound Department
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Sandy Buchanan
Sandy Buchanan
foley supervisor
Mitch Clyman
Mitch Clyman
adr recordist
Robert Farr
Robert Farr
re-recording mixer
Jorge García Bastidas
Jorge García Bastidas
re-recording mixer
Stephen Griffiths
Stephen Griffiths
supervising sound editor
Blair Jollands
Blair Jollands
sound effects editor
Ferenc Lukács
Ferenc Lukács
adr recordist (as Ferenc Lukacs)
Taha Marhoum
Taha Marhoum
boom operator (as Thaha Marhoume)
Andy Shelley
Andy Shelley
supervising sound editor
Ruth Sullivan
Ruth Sullivan
foley artist
Visual Effects
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Tom Cowlishaw
Tom Cowlishaw
3d generalist: Lipsync Post
Paul Driver
Paul Driver
visual effects producer
Rachel Faith Hanson
Rachel Faith Hanson
visual effects producer
Abigail McKenzie
Abigail McKenzie
digital lab operator
Andy Quinn
Andy Quinn
digital compositor
Ben Shepherd
Ben Shepherd
visual effects supervisor
Marios Theodosi
Marios Theodosi
flame artist
Thomas Waddington
Thomas Waddington
digital lab operator
Taz Lodder
Taz Lodder
senior systems administrator: Lipsync Post (uncredited)
Stunts
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Brahim Boukhizzou
Brahim Boukhizzou
stunts
Gérard Lesage
Gérard Lesage
stunts
Youssef Marchouki
Youssef Marchouki
stunt performer
Abdellah Ouksih
Abdellah Ouksih
stunt performer (as Abdellah Oukseh)
Camera and Electrical Department
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David Agha-Rafei
David Agha-Rafei
second assistant camera
Abderahim Bissar
Abderahim Bissar
best boy: Morocco
Abderrahim Bissar
Abderrahim Bissar
best boy / rigging gaffer
Bjørn Ståle Bratberg
Bjørn Ståle Bratberg
second unit cinematographer
Raimon Bufí
Raimon Bufí
gaffer (as Raimon Bufi Civit)
Manuel Fernandez Cordon
Manuel Fernandez Cordon
best boy electrician (as Manuel Fernandez)
Lotfi El Gorda
Lotfi El Gorda
first assistant camera
Mohamed El Maslouhi
Mohamed El Maslouhi
electrician
Thomas English
Thomas English
steadicam operator
Manel Fernández
Manel Fernández
best boy electric
Casting Department
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Samir Assakhiri
Samir Assakhiri
casting coordinator
Magda Sobolewska
Magda Sobolewska
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Alison Lewis
Alison Lewis
assistant costume designer
Dana Schondelmeyer
Dana Schondelmeyer
costume supervisor / wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
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Matthew Bate
Matthew Bate
assistant editor
James Clarke
James Clarke
head of digital intermediate
Paul Dray
Paul Dray
senior post producer
Colin Foulkes
Colin Foulkes
dailies operator
Stuart Fyvie
Stuart Fyvie
digital colourist
Scott Goulding
Scott Goulding
iQ Operator
Lisa Jordan
Lisa Jordan
facility director: Lipsync Post
Charlie Morton
Charlie Morton
second assistant editor
Chris Roebuck
Chris Roebuck
assistant editor: dance scenes
Sam Sneade
Sam Sneade
additional editing: Dance Sequences
Location Management
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Youssef Abagourram
Youssef Abagourram
location manager: morocco
Mounir Badia
Mounir Badia
location manager: morocco
Mustapha Bediar
Mustapha Bediar
assistant location manager
Said Errifaai
Said Errifaai
location assistant
Richard Godfrey
Richard Godfrey
location manager
Music Department
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Boban Apostolov
Boban Apostolov
assistant score engineer
Iain Cooke
Iain Cooke
music supervisor
Sussan Deyhim
Sussan Deyhim
vocal improvisation
F.A.M.E.'S. Project
F.A.M.E.'S. Project
orchestra (as Macedonian Radio Symphony Orchestra) / orchestra and studio contractor (uncredited)
Owen Gurry
Owen Gurry
musician: guitar
Georgi Hristovski
Georgi Hristovski
score recording engineer
Ana Kondratenko
Ana Kondratenko
orchestra leader
Oleg Kondratenko
Oleg Kondratenko
conductor
Laurent Koppitz
Laurent Koppitz
orchestra contractor
Daniel Kresco
Daniel Kresco
music mixer (as Daniel Kresko)
Script and Continuity Department
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Liz West
Liz West
script supervisor
Transportation Department
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Khalid Ameskane
Khalid Ameskane
transportation coordinator
Additional Crew
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Abdessalam Ait Abdelah
Abdessalam Ait Abdelah
assistant accountant: Morocco
Sam Barry-Parker
Sam Barry-Parker
key floor runner: UK
Sara Bennani
Sara Bennani
production secretary
Laurent Boyé
Laurent Boyé
publicity consultant (as Laurent Boye)
William Conacher
William Conacher
dialect coach
Hannah Duncan
Hannah Duncan
assistant to director and producer / production assistant
Julia Hall
Julia Hall
senior designer: Lipsync Design
Sam Holt
Sam Holt
production coordinator
Youssef Jaber
Youssef Jaber
production assistant
Charlotte Keep
Charlotte Keep
production secretary
Thanks
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Omid Abtahi
Omid Abtahi
special thanks
Nazanin Boniadi
Nazanin Boniadi
very special thanks
Janette Day
Janette Day
very special thanks
Rob Garvie
Rob Garvie
special thanks
April Grunow
April Grunow
special thanks / very special thanks
Tim Kent
Tim Kent
the producers wish to thank
Steve Norris
Steve Norris
very special thanks
Hylda Queally
Hylda Queally
very special thanks
Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria
special thanks
Bettina Zilkha
Bettina Zilkha
special thanks
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