FireDancer
Summary:
Haris (Baktash Zaher) is a struggling artist living in New York City. He left Afghanistan as a child, when the Russians invaded and his parents were killed. Now in his late twenties, he feels disconnected from the world, and he's tormented by nightmares, so he decides to delve into the past and uncover his roots. He meets Sunny (David Azizi), a food vendor who brings Haris}... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Baktash Zaher - (Haris)
Yasmine Weiss - (Laila)
Sophia Cameron - (Zohra)
Yunis Azizi - (Rustum)
Omar Arzo - (Farhad)
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Review:
Jawed Wassel's FireDancer is a consistently interesting exploration of the lives of Afghan-Americans and their struggle to balance their connection to religious and cultural traditions with their need to adapt to a new world. The leads, Baktash Zaher as Haris and Yasmine Weiss as Laila, are appealing, and once they get past their ... Continue >>
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