With “The Persian Version,” Maryam Keshavarz became the first director to have two films win the Sundance Audience Award in the Dramatic Competition category. The dramedy about Iranian immigrants also landed her The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award (U.S. Dramatic Competition) out of Park City this year. In a “competitive situation,” Sony Pictures Classics has scored North American rights to the buzzy title. A press release confirmed the news.
“Coming from two countries at odds with each other, Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures, while boldly challenging the labels society is so quick to project upon her. When her family reunites in New York