Name: On Film: How Dance Defies Iran's Political Oppression
Uploaded: 2015-05-25 10:33:00Z
Duration: 3 min
Channel: Penelope Poulou
Description: 'Desert Dancer' by filmmaker Richard Raymond is based on the true story of a group of young Iranians, who form an underground dance troupe in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This is the latest in a genre of films that focus on dance as a form of freedom of expression against political oppression and social injustice. VOA’s Penelope Poulou has more.

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