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A provocative coming-of-age story that cracks open the hidden, underground world of Iranian youth culture filled with sex, drugs and defiance. This suspenseful tale of love and defiance unfolds as a wealthy family struggles to contain their teenage daughter's growing sexual rebellion and her br...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Roadside Attractions (Firm), Participant Media, Marakesh Films (Firm), Bago Pictures (Firm), Menagerie Pictures (Firm), Neon Productions (Firm), Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Other Authors:	Keshavarz, Maryam, Boosher, Nikohl, Kazemy, Sarah, 1987-, Safai, Reza Sixo, Chien, Karin, Lee, Melissa
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Persian
Language Notes:	Persian dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2011.
Subjects:	Conformity > Iran > Drama. Teenagers > Iran > Drama. Rich people > Iran > Drama. Foreign films. Coming-of-age films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Fiction films. Feature films.

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Summary:	A provocative coming-of-age story that cracks open the hidden, underground world of Iranian youth culture filled with sex, drugs and defiance. This suspenseful tale of love and defiance unfolds as a wealthy family struggles to contain their teenage daughter's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's dangerous obsession.
Item Description:	Title from container. Special features includes: filmmakers commentary ; deleted scenes ; behind-the-scenes featurette ; social action interviews ; theatrical trailer. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC; 5.1 Dolby digital; widescreen.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for sexual content, language and some drug use. OFRB rating: 14A.
Production Credits:	Director, Maryam Keshavarz.