Iran ‘1st Born’ to be screened in Turkey, UK, US

Iran-US production ‘1st Born’ has been set to go on screen in Turkey, the US and the UK.

The film directed by Ali Atshani and written by Sam Khoze will have public screenings in Turkey, the UK and North America soon.  

The film is about a couple’s first pregnancy that faces complications. Both sides of their family must come together to manage the situation, but Ben’s father is an anti-American Iranian politician and Kate’s father is an American politician who takes a stickler stance against Iran.

‘1st Born’, which is the first collaboration between Iranian cinema and Hollywood, enjoys cast and crew from both the US and Iran.  

Renowned Hollywood actors, including Val Kilmer, Tom Berenger, William Baldwin, Robert Knepper, Armin Amiri and Jay Abdo are among the cast members of the flick.

The film was among the features displayed at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival's market in France.

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