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America So Beautiful

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An Iranian immigrant (Mansour) faces rejection and racism while trying to become a dancer in 1979.

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America So Beautiful

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V.A. Musetto New York Post 05/30/2003
1/4
Shokrian, who was born in Tehran, is trying to say something about assimilation and xenophobia, but the predictable story and stereotypical characters do him in. Go to Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 05/27/2003
Unfortunately Shokrina's sense of style periodically collapses, and the film falls prey to the worst kind of models. Go to Full Review David Ng Village Voice 05/27/2003
As much as the film would like to blow the lid off immigrant misery, it deals only in caricatures. Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
2.5/5
Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly 05/27/2003
Shokrian ... possesses a sharp eye for detail and a lacerating wit (dulled, unfortunately, by the repetition of ideas and the hammering of points). Go to Full Review Merle Bertrand Film Threat 05/27/2003
2.5/5
While providing a fresh perspective on a different troubled time in our history, this challenging but flawed film nonetheless manages to be a much needed affirmation of the American Dream. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Babak Shokrian

Director

Mansour

Houshang

Houshang Touzie

Sahmi

Atossa Leoni

Maryam

Diane Gaidry

Lucy

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Exiled actress

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America So Beautiful

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Movie Info

Synopsis An Iranian immigrant (Mansour) faces rejection and racism while trying to become a dancer in 1979.
Director
Babak Shokrian
Producer
Jane Reardon
Screenwriter
Babak Shokrian, Brian Horiuchi
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 22, 2001, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 31m
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