• Simple Wedding

    Directed by Sara Zandieh
    USA | 88 minutes | World Cinema Now

An absolutely hilarious and sweet confection of cinema, Simple Wedding subverts the rom-com norms with aplomb when a feisty first-generation Iranian American woman attempts to balance falling in love with a queer artist and the expectations of her more traditional parents.

film synopsis

After successfully sabotaging another of her parents' arranged marriage setups, the ever-charming and rebellious Nousha (delightful breakout star Tara Grammy) seems destined for singledom. Even the constant barrage of questionably sexy photos of bachelor sons from her mother Ziba's (Shohreh Aghdashloo) friends doesn't seem to do the trick. But Cupid's arrow is waiting in the wings when Nousha meet-cutes the artsy Alex (Christopher O'Shea) at a feminist protest. Their secret tryst and cohabitation can be kept under wraps for only so long before her parents call for the wedding bells to ring. As two very different cultures and families collide, Nousha and Alex quickly learn that this wedding will be anything but simple. Produced by and co-starring Rita Wilson (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), the uproarious debut feature from Sara Zandieh presents an authentic and diverse look at finding love in this day and age, and all the complications and highs that come with it.

film details

Director: Sara Zandieh
Producers: Ray Moheet, Norman Aladjem, Sara Zandieh
Screenwriter: Sara Zandieh, Stephanie Wu
Cinematographers: Ziv Berkovich
Editor: Annie Guidice
Cast: Tara Grammy, Christopher O'Shea, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Rita Wilson, Maz Jobrani
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2018
Running Time: 88 minutes
Primary Company: Mainstay Entertainment

guests in attendance

Director Sara Zandieh and Actor Tara Grammy 

2019 Film Festival