The Persian Version with Maryam Keshavarz and Crystal Moselle (Ep. 454)

Director Maryam Keshavarz discusses her new film, The Persian Version, with fellow Director Crystal Moselle in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, she discusses finding inspiration in her family and world events, achieving authenticity in her locations and production design, and aiming for representation in a grounded and personal story. The film tells the story of Leila, an Iranian-American woman who strives to find balance in her opposing cultures. But when her large family gathers in New York for her father’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered that catapults Leila and her mother into an exploration of the past. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2024/January2024/PersianVersion_QnA_1123.aspx

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