Watch: Desert Dancer 2014 123movies, Full Movie Online – A film based on an incredible true story. Desert Dancer is a classic hero story about brave young people risking their lives to rebel against their government and fight for their dreams. Set in Iran, where it is currently forbidden to dance, the story follows Afshin Ghaffarian and his friends who despite the dangers form an underground dance company where, via hacking into YouTube, they learn from the very best – Michael Jackson, Pina Bausch, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev. Reveling in the freedom of expression that dance gives them, they set upon putting on a performance deep in the desert, away from the watchful eyes of the military police..
Plot: Inspirational true story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban.
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A movie worth seeing
A human-interest story that unfolds in a very meaningful and never-boring way. I particularly like the way the final dance choreography builds on the different moments of the movie and tells the shocking story of the young dancer. I also like very much how the movie shows how ordinary people of different cultures will always empathize with those that speak-up for human dignity and for freedom. Well done!I am a fairly sensitive person and was able to see the entire movie without skipping. Although there is brutality in the story, the movie handles scenes that have violence in a “sensible” way, not overdoing them, unlike what we so often see on screen.
Definitively a movie worth seeing!
Wow! Do see this movie!
I saw this at the US premiere in Santa Barbara. It was shown to a sold-out house of some 2200 people. It received a long ovation at the end. The story is based on the true story of the male lead. He wants to be a dancer, and the Iranian regime frowns on dancing. The tension is palpable, the cast of “good guys” and “bad guys” and “maybes” is good, there is some good male-female chemistry, and the ending is heartwarming. The dancing and the acting are top-notch, as are the photography and the music. I had some difficulty with the accents, but it certainly didn’t ruin the movie. If I wrote much more, I would spoil it. So I won’t. Just this advice: Go see it for yourself, you won’t regret it.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 44 min (104 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Biography, Drama, Music
Director Richard Raymond
Writer Jon Croker, Afshin Ghaffarian
Actors Nazanin Boniadi, Freida Pinto, Tom Cullen
Country United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Romania, Morocco
Awards 2 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix N/A
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera Arricam LT, Cooke Xtal Express Lenses
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process J-D-C Scope (anamorphic)
Printed Film Format N/A