Movie

Desert Dancer

“Be Brave. Be Bold. Be Free.”

★ 6.9(51)20141h 38m

Desert Dancer is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Richard Raymond
Release date: 2014-07-03
Runtime: 1h 38m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Morocco
Studio: May 13 Films

Desert Dancer — trailer

About Desert Dancer

Desert Dancer is a 2014 movie in the Drama and Music genres, directed by Richard Raymond, starring Freida Pinto, Reece Ritchie and Tom Cullen. It has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 51 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Desert Dancer in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Inspirational true story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban.

Cast

Freida Pinto

Elaheh

Reece Ritchie

Afshin Ghaffarian

Tom Cullen

Ardavan

Nazanin Boniadi

Parisa Ghaffarian

Marama Corlett

Mona

Akin Gazi

Farid Ghaffarian

Simon Kassianides

Sattar

Makram J. Khoury

Mehdi

Tolga Safer

Stephano

Neet Mohan

Javadi, Naser

Gabriel Senior

Young Afshin Ghaffarian

Themes & keywords

danceban from professionbiographyteheran (tehran), iraniranoppression

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Desert Dancer in United States?+

In United States, you can stream Desert Dancer on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.

Is Desert Dancer on Netflix?+

Desert Dancer is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

How long is Desert Dancer?+

Desert Dancer has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).

Who stars in Desert Dancer?+

Desert Dancer stars Freida Pinto, Reece Ritchie, Tom Cullen, Nazanin Boniadi and Marama Corlett.

When did Desert Dancer come out?+

Desert Dancer is a 2014 movie directed by Richard Raymond.

What genre is Desert Dancer?+

Desert Dancer is Drama and Music film.

Who directed Desert Dancer?+

Desert Dancer was directed by Richard Raymond.