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Last night, the stars of Relativity Studios’ upcoming film, DESERT DANCER , gathered for a special early screening of the film at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City See all the images after the Jump... Director Richard Raymond, stars Freida Pinto and Reece Ritchie, and special co-hosts Mikhail Baryshnikov, Katie Couric, Elettra Wiedemann and Tucker Tooley (President, Relativity Studios), came out to celebrate the inspirational film based on the true story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian. Set in Iran, this powerful and unbelievable true story follows the brave ambition of Afshin Ghaffarian. During the volatile climate of the 2009 presidential election, where many cultural freedoms were threatened, Afshin and some friends (including Elaheh played by Freida Pinto) risk their lives and form an underground dance company. Through banned online videos, they learn from timeless legends who cross all cultural divides, such as Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nur

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For DESERT DANCER on April 8th at 7:00 PM in Scottsdale. DESERT DANCER Set in Iran, this powerful and unbelievable true story follows the brave ambition of Afshin Ghaffarian. During the volatile climate of the 2009 presidential election, where many cultural freedoms were threatened, Afshin and some friends (including Elaheh played by Freida Pinto ) risk their lives and form an underground dance company. Through banned online videos, they learn from timeless legends who cross all cultural divides, such as Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev. Afshin and Elaheh also learn much from each other, most importantly how to embrace their passion for dance and for one another. See how to win tickets after the Jump... Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our  Podcas