No One Knows About Persian Cats

No One Knows About Persian Cats

2009•1h 46m•6.7/10

DramaMusic

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(80)

Iranian musicians Negar and Ashkan look for band members to play at a London concert ... and the visa that allows them to leave Tehran to do so.

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Production

Mij Film Co., mîtosfilm

Language

FA

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Negar Shaghaghi

Negar

Ashkan Koshanejad

Ashkan

Hamed Behdad

Hamed Behdad

Nader

Babak Mirzakhani

Mirza Band Member

Kosh Mirzahi

Yellow Dogs Band Member

Bahman Ghobadi

Bahman Ghobadi

Bahman

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