To the tune of Wet Leg’s hit “On the Chaise Longue,” the surprisingly angry coming-of-age film “The Persian Version” begins with its lesbian heroine narrating the action, attending a drag party ...

“The Persian Version” captures the split between two worlds in a coming-of-age drama, complete with dance numbers and top pop hits. The film, written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz, debuted at 2023 ...

Leila Jamshidpour doesn’t meet expectations. She steamrolls them. As a lifelong rule-breaker, she’s accustomed to the disapproving stare of her Iranian mother. Their relationship is strained on ...

With her tart direct address, Leila makes a cheeky protagonist in “The Persian Version,” a Sundance-blessed dramatic comedy about the wide rift between an immigrant mother and her Iranian American ...

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 ...