The Persian Connection
Even paradise does not last forever.
As a child soldier, Behrouz miraculously survived the Iran-Iraq War to life on the streets of Los Angeles. After two decades under a ruthless Iranian mobster, Behrouz leaves the underworld to follow his American Dream. But after a chance encounter involving a high-stakes poker game, he is brought back into the life he left behind. With the help of his Russian girlfriend Oksana, he must hunt down some missing drugs belonging to his ex boss as events from his past and present clash spiralling out of control. PERSIAN CONNECTION is an electric neon-noir fever dream set in the Persian opium underworld of Los Angeles.
Critic Reviews:
- “The Persian Connection is bold, tense, and thrilling, even if its thematic reach just exceeds its grasp.” – Ryan Morris
- “For all the predictable elements of the film, it's well structured and the pacing is impressive given the number of different threads involved.” – Jennie Kermode
- “A neon-lit fever dream where culture and sexuality tease an undefined fluidity as Persian and Russian gangsters fight over L.A.'s drug scene.” – Rob Hunter