Shirin in Love
Blends tangy romantic comedy and tart social satire into a cinematic cocktail that's pleasingly off-beat, warm-spirited and knowing.
Shirin in Love
Love has no borders and therein lies the premise of the hilarious, new Iranian-American romantic comedy Shirin in Love. Nazanin Boniadi plays Shirin, an absent-minded young Iranian-American living in "Tehrangeles" (the large Iranian community in Los Angeles) with her overbearing mother and empathetic father. Despite being engaged for years to a successful Iranian plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Shirin finds herself breaking loyalty and tradition when she falls in love with a mysterious young man who lives in a lighthouse in northern California. As her secret unravels and cultures clash, Shirin discovers what it ultimately means to be true to herself.
Genre
Romantic Comedy
Web Site
Runtime
104
Language
English
Director
Ramin Niami
Cast
Nazanin Boniadi,
Riley Smith,
Amy Madigan,
Maz Jobrani,
Anita Khalatbari,
Marshall Manesh,
George Wallace
FEATURED REVIEW
Marsha McCreadie,Film Journal International
It’s about time movies showed another aspect of Beverly Hills besides shopping on Wilshire Boulevard. Shirin in Love gives a snapshot of one of the many wealthy Iranian families who live behind those manicured lawns in “Tehrangeles.” With a fetching young lead, Nazanin Boniadi of “Homeland,” playing ...
Played at
Lumiere Music Hall 3.14.14 - 4.17.14
Town Center 5 3.14.14 - 3.27.14
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