Cast and Crew of Desert Dancer

Cast of
Desert Dancer

About Desert Dancer

Inspirational true story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban.

Full Cast of Desert Dancer

Reece Ritchie
plays Afshin Ghaffarian

Reece Ritchie as Afshin Ghaffarian

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Tolga Safer
plays Stephano

Tolga Safer as Stephano

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Neet Mohan
plays Javadi, Naser

Neet Mohan as Javadi, Naser

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Gabriel Senior
plays Young Afshin Ghaffarian

Gabriel Senior as Young Afshin Ghaffarian

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Crew of Desert Dancer

Art

Alistair Kay
Art Direction

Abdellah Baadil
Assistant Art Director

Shahram Karimi
Production Design

Directing

Richard Raymond
Director

Liz West
Script Supervisor

Production

Richard Raymond
Producer

Mohammed Al Turki
Executive Producer

Luis Astorquia
Producer

Fabiola Beracasa
Producer

Pippa Cross
Producer

Manuel Puro
Casting

Izabella Miko
Producer

Camera

Bjørn Ståle Bratberg
Second Unit Director of Photography

Lotfi El Gorda
First Assistant Camera

Ben Oliver
First Assistant Camera

Thomas English
Steadicam Operator

Carlos Catalán
Director of Photography

Writing

Jon Croker
Screenplay

Visual Effects

Paul Driver
Visual Effects Producer

Ben Shepherd
Visual Effects Supervisor

Costume & Make-Up

Dana Schondelmeyer
Costume Supervisor

Sophie Slotover
Makeup Designer

Morag Smith
Key Hair Stylist

Sarah Downes
Makeup Artist

Alison Lewis
Assistant Costume Designer

Louise Stjernsward
Costume Design

Sound

Andy Shelley
Supervising Sound Editor

Stephen Griffiths
Supervising Sound Editor

Sandy Buchanan
Foley

Blair Jollands
Sound Effects Editor

Iain Cooke
Music Supervisor

Will Whale
Sound Recordist

Benjamin Wallfisch
Music

Ian Neil
Music Supervisor

Ruth Sullivan
Foley

Crew

Akram Khan
Choreographer

Lighting

Raimon Bufí
Gaffer

Abderrahim Bissar
Rigging Gaffer

Editing

Chris Gill
Editor

Celia Haining
Editor