Based on a true story . . . sort of, “The Persian Version” is writer/director Maryam Keshavarz’s lively comedy-drama about Leila (Layla Mohammadi), a filmmaker, struggling with personal and ...

The first official The Persian Version trailer is here, which previews the upcoming comedy-drama about a woman trying to embrace her two cultures. Who is in The Persian Version? The Persian Version is ...

"It's so much easier blaming our mothers." Sony Pictures Classics has unveiled a first look teaser trailer for an indie comedy titled The Persian Version, made by Iranian-American filmmaker Maryam ...

"We were the All-American family." Sony Pictures Classics has revealed the full official trailer for the indie comedy The Persian Version, made by Iranian-American filmmaker Maryam Keshavarz. Winning ...

Breakout actress Layla Mohammadi brings charisma to her angsty role, but her efforts get overshadowed with too much story crammed into one film. “The Persian Version,” in line with “My Big Fat Greek ...

Editors note: This review was originally published after its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. It hits theaters Friday via Sony Pictures Classics. The Persian Version, directed and ...

The 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 ...

The dramedy's writer-director explains how she kept audiences empathizing with a complicated mother-daughter relationship, captured the experience of growing up in America and Iran, and challenged ...