America So Beautiful


1h 31m 2001

Brief Synopsis

It's 1979, at the height of the disco era, and the low point of the hostage crisis in Iran. In Los Angeles, hard-working Iranian-American Houshang is trying to break away from his job as a lowly worker in his uncle's market to achieve the American Dream. All he needs to do is come up with the modest

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
2001
Production Company
B Good Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Synopsis

It's 1979, at the height of the disco era, and the low point of the hostage crisis in Iran. In Los Angeles, hard-working Iranian-American Houshang is trying to break away from his job as a lowly worker in his uncle's market to achieve the American Dream. All he needs to do is come up with the modest sum required to join in a partnership with Sahmi, an old family friend, to take over a disco for a single night--a night that just might lead to the thousand and one nights.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
2001
Production Company
B Good Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States April 2001

Released in United States February 2002

Released in United States on Video March 21, 2006

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 6-17, 2002.

Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival April 20-28, 2001.

Shown at the IFP Market/(IFFM) in New York City September 30 - October 5, 2001.

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at the IFP Market/(IFFM) in New York City September 30 - October 5, 2001.)

Released in United States February 2002 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 6-17, 2002.)

Released in United States on Video March 21, 2006

Released in United States April 2001 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival April 20-28, 2001.)