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The Persian Version (2023) on Netflix

NR20231h 48mComedyDrama

When Ali Reza needs a heart transplant, his Iranian-American family comes together in New York. His daughter Leila, a filmmaker, clashes with her mother Shireen.

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  • Rotten Tomatoes84%

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Leila is an Iranian-American filmmaker who often argues with her family, especially her mother, Shireen. She spends a night with Maximillian, an actor in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and discovers she is pregnant. Her father, Ali Reza, needs a heart transplant. His illness brings the whole family together in New York City, including Leila's eight brothers. Leila visits her grandmother.

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