Iran blockbuster ‘Sperm Whale 2’ warmly received in US, Australia

Iranian blockbuster comedy ‘Sperm Whale 2’ has drawn a large number of foreign audiences in the US and Australia, local media says.

The movie appeared on the silver screen in 15 Australian cities for two weeks with warm reception of American audiences leading to four weeks of screenings in the US.

Directed by Saman Moqaddam, the film was also screened in Malaysia in July, 2017.

‘Sperm Whale 2’ tells the story of Roya, played by Iran actress Mahnaz Afshar, who is in the hope of  migrating to the US, but finally agreed to marry Arjang Senoubar (Reza Attaran) in her homeland.

The comedy saw a huge reception by the public, who related to the film’s nostalgia depicting the past four decades of Iran with references to important social and political developments.

‘Sperm Whale 2’ is a sequel to Moqaddam’s ‘The Whale’, which became a high grossing film in 2015.

FM/AG