In Her Place

Cultural, gender, and emotional challenges are explored in this story of an Iranian-American widower who returns to his homeland to take a second wife.

Cast

Sheila Vand

as Nazy

David Diaan

as Ali

Tannaz Shastiri

as Sima

Robert Paul Taylor

as Driver

Ray Haratian

as Hassan

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