Desert Dancer
"Be Brave. Be Bold. Be Free."
Inspirational true story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban.
Cast
Freida Pinto
Elaheh
Reece Ritchie
Afshin Ghaffarian
Tom Cullen
Ardavan
Nazanin Boniadi
Parisa Ghaffarian
Marama Corlett
Mona
Akin Gazi
Farid Ghaffarian
Simon Kassianides
Sattar
Makram J. Khoury
Mehdi
Tolga Safer
Stephano
Neet Mohan
Javadi, Naser
Gabriel Senior
Young Afshin Ghaffarian
Crew
Bjørn Ståle Bratberg
Second Unit Director of Photography
Mohammed Al Turki
Executive Producer
Jon Croker
Screenplay
Richard Raymond
Director
Luis Astorquia
Producer
Manuel Puro
Casting
Louise Stjernsward
Costume Design
Izabella Miko
Producer
Morag Smith
Key Hair Stylist
Andy Shelley
Supervising Sound Editor
Lotfi El Gorda
First Assistant Camera
Paul Driver
Visual Effects Producer
Ben Shepherd
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sophie Slotover
Makeup Designer
Fabiola Beracasa Beckman
Producer
Stephen Griffiths
Supervising Sound Editor
Pippa Cross
Producer
Iain Cooke
Music Supervisor
Abderrahim Bissar
Rigging Gaffer
Abdellah Baadil
Assistant Art Director
Liz West
Script Supervisor
Thomas English
Steadicam Operator
Sandy Buchanan
Foley
Akram Khan
Choreographer
Celia Haining
Editor
Shahram Karimi
Production Design
Dana Schondelmeyer
Costume Supervisor
Ian Neil
Music Supervisor
Ruth Sullivan
Foley
Sarah Downes
Makeup Artist
Richard Raymond
Producer
Carlos Catalán
Director of Photography
Alistair Kay
Art Direction
Ben Oliver
First Assistant Camera
Chris Gill
Editor
Raimon Bufí
Gaffer
Blair Jollands
Sound Effects Editor
Benjamin Wallfisch
Original Music Composer
Alison Lewis
Assistant Costume Designer
Will Whale
Sound Recordist