Dancing in the Dust (2003): cast, story & where to watch
2003 · Film · ★ 6.1
Released in 2003, Dancing in the Dust is a drama film directed by Asghar Farhadi, running about 95 minutes.
What it’s about. When forced to divorce his wife by family and social pressure because her mother is a prostitute, Nazar (Khodaparast) works double shifts to pay back the loan he took out for his impulsive wedding and to pay some ongoing restitution to his sweet jilted bride, Reyhaneh (Kosari). When he falls behind in the payments he flees the police and ends up in the desert with an uncommunicative old man (Gharibian) who catches poisonous snakes for their venom. These two are forced to coexist in the desert, because Nazar is unwilling to return to the city and wants to catch snakes to make enough money to settle his debts. His verbose, chattering annoys the reticent old man until Nazar's life is endangered. Written by Maple-2
Who’s in it. Dancing in the Dust stars Faramarz Gharibian as The Old Man, Yousef Khodaparast as Nazar, Baran Kosari as Rayhaneh and Jalal Sarhad Seraj as Amri.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Dancing in the Dust has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Film Movement Plus and Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dancing in the Dust page.
If you liked it. Fans of Dancing in the Dust tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Dancing in the Dust (2003)?
- In US, Dancing in the Dust is available to stream on Film Movement Plus and Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Dancing in the Dust worth watching?
- Dancing in the Dust holds an audience score of 6.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Dancing in the Dust?
- Dancing in the Dust stars Faramarz Gharibian, Yousef Khodaparast, Baran Kosari and Jalal Sarhad Seraj.
- When was Dancing in the Dust released?
- Dancing in the Dust was released in 2003, with a runtime of about 95 minutes.