EXCLUSIVE: Iranian American writer-director Michael Younesi wrapped production Fine cowardsA dark indie comedy produced by Zero Gravity Management (The accountant 2,, Ozark) and LB Entertainment (The apprentice,, May December).
The film marks the beginnings in Hollywood of the famous Iranian actress Vishka Asayesh, who has recently been condemned and condemned in absentia for her political support for “women, life, freedom” demonstrations. The actress plays a key role alongside the newcomer Amir Afshari, who plays the role of Jamsheed “Jerry” Shahbazi, a lawyer for the Persian display panel who, desperate, joins an insurance scam that becomes uncontrollable. Soon, he had to escape a deadly triangle involving the federal authorities, the Armenian crowd and his own chaotic Persian family.
Details on the role of Asayesh have not been disclosed. The cast also includes the Hip-Hop DJ Quik icon, actor-bodybuilder Mike O’Hearn (Magazine dreams), and Latin Tiktok Star Llanteros503. Pic is settled and shot in Los Angeles, the city with the largest Iranian community outside Iran.
Now exiled and forbidden to return to its country of origin, Asayesh has become a symbol of artistic resistance for its frank position on human rights. His most recent film, Ali Samadi Ahadi’s drama Seven daysCreated to acclaim the Toronto 2024 film festival, highlighting the rising tide of Iranian cinema in exile. First of all of the national prominence in the mid -1990s with its role of revolutionary television in historical drama Imam AliOver the years, it is built a large filmography with additional roles Rey visitorIflower of this,, No man is authorizedand more.
The manager of Younesi produced and produced the Netflix series MC² Project and directed episodes of Apple TV + program Hello Jack!. He then wrote and managed the functionality Adventure force 5 And also organized award -winning campaigns for brands like Old Spice, Disneyland and Walmart. It is taken over by Verve and Zero Gravity.
