America So Beautiful (2001)

Editor's Note In this eloquent tale of the search for the American Dream, a group of Iranian immigrants in 1979 Los Angeles struggle to find keep their families strong and to fulfill their dreams in the face of intense international conflict and American prejudice against people of Middle Eastern descent. The film stars wildly popular Iranian music star Mansour as Houshang, who wants only to escape his uncle's Persian grocery store to pursue his fantasy of opening a disco. When he takes his family to the nightclub in hopes of getting them excited and involved, the evening turns into a saga of humor, pain, and ultimately, meaningful change. Notably, this film stars the acclaimed actress Shohreh Aghdashloo (HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG) as an exiled Iranian actress.

	Diane Gaidry
	Houshang Touzie
	David Diaan
	David Fariborz Davoodian
	Alan De Satti
	Shohreh Aghdashloo
	Atossa Leoni
	Mansour
	Andrew M. Somers - Editor
	Brian Horiuchi - Writer
	Thom Ryan - Cinematographer
	Chris Kreiling - Costumes
	Babak Shokrian - Writer
	Leora Lutz - Production Designer
	Mary Stephen - Editor
	Ramin Torkian - Composer
	Babak Shokrian - Director