Simple Wedding
- Director: Sara Zandieh
- Writer: Sara Zandieh
- Producer: Norman Aladjem; Ray Moheet; Sara Zandieh
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Nousha has a knack for sabotaging her romantic relationships. Her traditional Iranian parents insist she find a husband as soon as possible, perpetually setting her up with successful Iranian men who are anything but Nousha’s type. But when Nousha stumbles on an atypical match—the free-spirited, bisexual artist, Alex—she can only keep their fun-loving romance a secret for so long. With the pressure to get married and fulfill her parents’ dream of throwing an elaborate wedding celebration for their only daughter, Nousha begins questioning the whole institution of marriage and fears the differences between their opposing families may be too much to overcome. SIMPLE WEDDING, a hilarious, relatable romantic comedy, breathes fresh life into the genre with unexpected wit and a quirky, endearing love story that embraces the unavoidable oddities families bring to any relationship. Smart, original, and pleasingly entertaining, the film reminds us we can’t choose our family or whom we fall in love with, and that might not be so bad.
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Cast & Characters
Tara Grammy as Nousha Husseini
Christopher O'Shea as Alex Talbot
Shohreh Aghdashloo as Ziba Husseini
Rita Wilson as Maggie Baker
Maz Jobrani as Uncle Saman
James Eckhouse as Steven Talbot
Peter Mackenzie as Bill Talbot
Rebecca Henderson as Lynne
Houshang Touzie as Reza Husseini
Sam Golzari as Ali
Nina Nayebi as Simin
Aleque Reid as Tessa
Angela Elayne Gibbs as Doris
Ryan-James Hatanaka as R.J.
Akbar Moazezi as Mohammed
Jaleh Modjallal as Grandma
Keon Alexander as Kamran